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

South America
5.95 million t
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
68,587 t
in 2024
South America rank
5th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
5th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity over time

  • South America
  • United Republic of Tanzania
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

South America currently reports 5.95 million t against 68,587 t in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 5.88 million t.

That makes South America's figure about 86.7 times United Republic of Tanzania's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

South America ranks 5th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 5th of 58 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South America United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 171,147 t 1,385 t 169,762 t South America
1970s 512,653 t 2,092 t 510,561 t South America
1980s 422,155 t 7,454 t 414,701 t South America
1990s 1.00 million t 7,469 t 995,734 t South America
2000s 2.55 million t 12,201 t 2.54 million t South America
2010s 4.19 million t 39,170 t 4.15 million t South America
2020s 5.85 million t 71,960 t 5.78 million t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, South America or United Republic of Tanzania?
South America, at 5.95 million 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 America and United Republic of Tanzania?
5.88 million t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and United Republic of Tanzania?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do South America and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
South America ranks 5th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 5th of 58 groups.
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