India vs Northern Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production

India
5.10 million t
in 2024
Northern Africa
6.64 million t
in 2024
India rank
5th
Northern Africa rank
5th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Production over time

  • India
  • Northern Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 6.64 million t against 5.10 million t in India, a difference of 1.54 million t.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.3 times India's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern Africa ahead.

India ranks 5th and Northern Africa ranks 5th of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Northern Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 144,556 t 254,379 t 109,824 t Northern Africa
1970s 456,080 t 505,194 t 49,114 t Northern Africa
1980s 1.42 million t 1.28 million t 139,146 t India
1990s 2.64 million t 1.92 million t 714,328 t India
2000s 3.46 million t 2.30 million t 1.16 million t India
2010s 4.37 million t 3.80 million t 573,089 t India
2020s 4.89 million t 6.80 million t 1.91 million t Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production, India or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 6.64 million t against 5.10 million t in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production between India and Northern Africa?
1.54 million t, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Northern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do India and Northern Africa rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — production?
India ranks 5th and Northern Africa ranks 5th of 189 countries.
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
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