Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Europe: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
6,959 t
in 2024
Europe
3.17 million t
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
12th
Europe rank
10th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Europe
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How they compare

Europe currently reports 3.17 million t against 6,959 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 3.16 million t.

That makes Europe's figure about 455.3 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Europe ranks 10th of 19 countries.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 5,000 t 1.13 million t 1.12 million t Europe
1970s 7,533 t 1.63 million t 1.62 million t Europe
1980s 18,400 t 3.43 million t 3.41 million t Europe
1990s 7,940 t 3.26 million t 3.25 million t Europe
2000s 7,225 t 2.97 million t 2.96 million t Europe
2010s 3,557 t 3.55 million t 3.54 million t Europe
2020s 17,125 t 3.22 million t 3.20 million t Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Europe?
Europe, at 3.17 million t against 6,959 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Europe?
3.16 million t, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Europe?
41 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Europe rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th and Europe ranks 10th of 19 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