Europe (excluding intra-trade) vs Japan: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity

Europe (excluding intra-trade)
1.32 million t
in 2024
Japan
220,973 t
in 2024
Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank
24th
Japan rank
24th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Europe (excluding intra-trade)
  • Japan
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Europe (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 1.32 million t against 220,973 t in Japan, a difference of 1.10 million t.

That makes Europe (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 6.0 times Japan's.

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

Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 24th and Japan ranks 24th of 62 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe (excluding intra-trade) Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.14 million t 324,460 t 813,623 t Europe (excluding intra-trade)
2000s 1.34 million t 334,119 t 1.00 million t Europe (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 1.08 million t 281,589 t 795,089 t Europe (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 1.19 million t 249,067 t 937,781 t Europe (excluding intra-trade)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, Europe (excluding intra-trade) or Japan?
Europe (excluding intra-trade), at 1.32 million t against 220,973 t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity between Europe (excluding intra-trade) and Japan?
1.10 million t, with Europe (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (excluding intra-trade) and Japan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe (excluding intra-trade) and Japan rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 24th and Japan ranks 24th of 62 groups.
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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About this data

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