Germany vs Northern America (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity

Germany
236,522 t
in 2024
Northern America (excluding intra-trade)
1.88 million t
in 2024
Germany rank
19th
Northern America (excluding intra-trade) rank
14th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Germany
  • 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 236,522 t in Germany, a difference of 1.64 million t.

That makes Northern America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 7.9 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 19th and Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 14th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Northern America (excluding intra-trade) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Northern America (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
1990s 373,100 t 229,683 t 143,417 t Germany
2000s 329,776 t 417,369 t 87,593 t Northern America (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 300,978 t 961,239 t 660,261 t Northern America (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 207,012 t 1.60 million t 1.39 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, Germany or Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
Northern America (excluding intra-trade), at 1.88 million t against 236,522 t in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity between Germany and Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
1.64 million t, with Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Germany and Northern America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
Germany ranks 19th and Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 14th of 199 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