Caribbean vs Portugal: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity

Caribbean
23,290 t
in 2024
Portugal
49,254 t
in 2024
Caribbean rank
57th
Portugal rank
58th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Caribbean
  • Portugal
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 49,254 t against 23,290 t in Caribbean, a difference of 25,964 t.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.1 times Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Caribbean ahead.

Caribbean ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 58th of 58 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 76,801 t 5,435 t 71,366 t Caribbean
1970s 86,062 t 4,928 t 81,134 t Caribbean
1980s 106,673 t 13,013 t 93,660 t Caribbean
1990s 67,865 t 28,790 t 39,075 t Caribbean
2000s 43,756 t 33,137 t 10,619 t Caribbean
2010s 70,998 t 34,522 t 36,476 t Caribbean
2020s 25,247 t 42,599 t 17,352 t Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, Caribbean or Portugal?
Portugal, at 49,254 t against 23,290 t in Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity between Caribbean and Portugal?
25,964 t, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Portugal?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Caribbean and Portugal rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
Caribbean ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 58th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 13,840 data points, 1961–2024
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The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf