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

Philippines
156,871 t
in 2024
South Africa
187,679 t
in 2024
Philippines rank
31st
South Africa rank
28th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity over time

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

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 187,679 t against 156,871 t in Philippines, a difference of 30,808 t.

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

The two have swapped places 21 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 28th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 12,983 t 8,919 t 4,065 t Philippines
1970s 11,167 t 4,134 t 7,033 t Philippines
1980s 21,316 t 14,436 t 6,880 t Philippines
1990s 35,919 t 10,971 t 24,948 t Philippines
2000s 69,928 t 56,533 t 13,395 t Philippines
2010s 108,639 t 105,417 t 3,222 t Philippines
2020s 145,544 t 155,600 t 10,056 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, Philippines or South Africa?
South Africa, at 187,679 t against 156,871 t in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity between Philippines and South Africa?
30,808 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
Philippines ranks 31st 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