Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) vs South Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity

Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
1.07 million t
in 2024
South Africa
187,679 t
in 2024
Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) rank
25th
South Africa rank
28th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 1.07 million t against 187,679 t in South Africa, a difference of 882,381 t.

That makes Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 5.7 times South Africa's.

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

Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th of 58 groups.

Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 193,245 t 10,971 t 182,274 t Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
2000s 477,570 t 56,533 t 421,038 t Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 750,787 t 105,417 t 645,369 t Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 1.01 million t 155,600 t 849,698 t Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) or South Africa?
Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), at 1.07 million t against 187,679 t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity between Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) and South Africa?
882,381 t, with Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) and South Africa rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th of 58 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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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
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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