South Africa vs United Republic of Tanzania: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity

South Africa
187,679 t
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
68,587 t
in 2024
South Africa rank
28th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
5th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity over time

  • South Africa
  • United Republic of Tanzania
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 187,679 t against 68,587 t in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 119,092 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.7 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 28th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 5th of 200 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 8,919 t 995.43 t 7,923 t South Africa
1970s 4,930 t 2,092 t 2,839 t South Africa
1980s 8,840 t 7,454 t 1,386 t South Africa
1990s 10,971 t 7,469 t 3,502 t South Africa
2000s 56,533 t 12,201 t 44,332 t South Africa
2010s 105,417 t 39,170 t 66,248 t South Africa
2020s 155,600 t 71,960 t 83,639 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, South Africa or United Republic of Tanzania?
South Africa, at 187,679 t against 68,587 t in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity between South Africa and United Republic of Tanzania?
119,092 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Republic of Tanzania?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do South Africa and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
South Africa ranks 28th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 5th 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