Peru vs South Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity

Peru
158,880 t
in 2024
South Africa
187,679 t
in 2024
Peru rank
30th
South Africa rank
28th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Peru
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 187,679 t against 158,880 t in Peru, a difference of 28,799 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Peru ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 902.71 t 8,919 t 8,016 t South Africa
1970s 10,395 t 4,641 t 5,754 t Peru
1980s 21,698 t 11,610 t 10,088 t Peru
1990s 26,750 t 10,971 t 15,779 t Peru
2000s 67,625 t 56,533 t 11,092 t Peru
2010s 119,309 t 105,417 t 13,892 t Peru
2020s 125,294 t 155,600 t 30,306 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, Peru or South Africa?
South Africa, at 187,679 t against 158,880 t in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity between Peru and South Africa?
28,799 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
Peru ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th 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
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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