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

Indonesia
706,440 t
in 2024
South America (excluding intra-trade)
6.12 million t
in 2024
Indonesia rank
8th
South America (excluding intra-trade) rank
4th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Indonesia
  • South America (excluding intra-trade)
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

South America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 6.12 million t against 706,440 t in Indonesia, a difference of 5.42 million t.

That makes South America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 8.7 times Indonesia's.

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

Indonesia ranks 8th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South America (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
1990s 71,526 t 1.27 million t 1.20 million t South America (excluding intra-trade)
2000s 202,146 t 2.66 million t 2.45 million t South America (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 690,305 t 4.35 million t 3.66 million t South America (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 616,989 t 6.08 million t 5.46 million t South 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, Indonesia or South America (excluding intra-trade)?
South America (excluding intra-trade), at 6.12 million t against 706,440 t in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity between Indonesia and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
5.42 million t, with South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and South America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
Indonesia ranks 8th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th 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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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