Africa vs Australia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production

Africa
7.05 million t
in 2024
Australia
770,165 t
in 2024
Africa rank
7th
Australia rank
10th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production over time

  • Africa
  • Australia
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 7.05 million t against 770,165 t in Australia, a difference of 6.28 million t.

That makes Africa's figure about 9.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Africa ranks 7th and Australia ranks 10th of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Australia Difference Ahead
1960s 501,402 t 817,908 t 316,505 t Australia
1970s 964,959 t 811,503 t 153,456 t Africa
1980s 1.81 million t 648,156 t 1.16 million t Africa
1990s 2.40 million t 351,052 t 2.05 million t Africa
2000s 2.57 million t 622,097 t 1.95 million t Africa
2010s 4.02 million t 466,346 t 3.55 million t Africa
2020s 7.17 million t 602,244 t 6.56 million t Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production, Africa or Australia?
Africa, at 7.05 million t against 770,165 t in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production between Africa and Australia?
6.28 million t, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Australia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and Australia rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production?
Africa ranks 7th and Australia ranks 10th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 8,083 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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