India vs South America: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity over time
- India
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 5.95 million t against 2.72 million t in India, a difference of 3.23 million t.
That makes South America's figure about 2.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South America ahead.
India ranks 2nd and South America ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and South America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,175 t | 180,863 t | 83,688 t | South America |
| 1970s | 201,180 t | 534,990 t | 333,810 t | South America |
| 1980s | 505,567 t | 426,733 t | 78,834 t | India |
| 1990s | 794,776 t | 1.00 million t | 208,427 t | South America |
| 2000s | 1.07 million t | 2.55 million t | 1.48 million t | South America |
| 2010s | 2.64 million t | 4.19 million t | 1.55 million t | South America |
| 2020s | 3.16 million t | 5.85 million t | 2.69 million t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, India or South America?
- South America, at 5.95 million t against 2.72 million t in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity between India and South America?
- 3.23 million t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South America?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do India and South America rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- India ranks 2nd and South America ranks 5th of 200 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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About this data
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