Eastern Africa vs New Zealand: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production

Eastern Africa
43,400 t
in 2024
New Zealand
188,700 t
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
25th
New Zealand rank
23rd

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 188,700 t against 43,400 t in Eastern Africa, a difference of 145,300 t.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 4.3 times Eastern Africa's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 29 groups.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 22,781 t 285,628 t 262,848 t New Zealand
1970s 51,314 t 376,223 t 324,909 t New Zealand
1980s 49,992 t 271,678 t 221,687 t New Zealand
1990s 40,588 t 245,660 t 205,072 t New Zealand
2000s 30,110 t 243,653 t 213,543 t New Zealand
2010s 3,920 t 210,640 t 206,720 t New Zealand
2020s 53,187 t 188,700 t 135,513 t New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production, Eastern Africa or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 188,700 t against 43,400 t in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production between Eastern Africa and New Zealand?
145,300 t, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and New Zealand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and New Zealand rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production?
Eastern Africa ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 29 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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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
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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