Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Northern America (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity

Democratic Republic of the Congo
4,807 t
in 2024
Northern America (excluding intra-trade)
1.88 million t
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
15th
Northern America (excluding intra-trade) rank
17th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Northern America (excluding intra-trade)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Northern America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 1.88 million t against 4,807 t in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1.88 million t.

That makes Northern America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 391.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Northern America (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th and Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 17th of 19 countries.

Northern America (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Northern America (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
1990s 1,161 t 229,683 t 228,522 t Northern America (excluding intra-trade)
2000s 670.7 t 417,369 t 416,698 t Northern America (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 1,823 t 961,239 t 959,416 t Northern America (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 3,609 t 1.60 million t 1.60 million t Northern America (excluding intra-trade)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
Northern America (excluding intra-trade), at 1.88 million t against 4,807 t in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
1.88 million t, with Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Northern America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th and Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 17th 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
Last refreshed

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