South Africa vs Western Europe: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity over time
- South Africa
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 859,653 t against 187,679 t in South Africa, a difference of 671,974 t.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 4.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 28th and Western Europe ranks 30th of 200 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,919 t | 609,874 t | 600,955 t | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 4,837 t | 943,820 t | 938,982 t | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 11,610 t | 1.30 million t | 1.29 million t | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 10,971 t | 1.55 million t | 1.54 million t | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 56,533 t | 1.20 million t | 1.15 million t | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 105,417 t | 1.11 million t | 1.01 million t | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 155,600 t | 847,649 t | 692,050 t | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, South Africa or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 859,653 t against 187,679 t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity between South Africa and Western Europe?
- 671,974 t, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Europe?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Western Europe rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- South Africa ranks 28th and Western Europe ranks 30th 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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About this data
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