Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Western Africa (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
80,628 t
in 2024
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
434,229 t
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
43rd
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
44th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

How they compare

Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 434,229 t against 80,628 t in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 353,601 t.

That makes Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 5.4 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 43rd and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 44th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
1990s 124,400 t 132,634 t 8,234 t Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2000s 117,055 t 279,326 t 162,271 t Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 171,509 t 290,984 t 119,475 t Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 110,078 t 388,525 t 278,447 t Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 434,229 t against 80,628 t in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
353,601 t, with Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 43rd and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 44th 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