Europe (excluding intra-trade) vs Japan: Other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity

Europe (excluding intra-trade)
172,643 t
in 2024
Japan
36,938 t
in 2024
Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank
6th
Japan rank
7th

Other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity over time

  • Europe (excluding intra-trade)
  • Japan
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200220132024

How they compare

Europe (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 172,643 t against 36,938 t in Japan, a difference of 135,705 t.

That makes Europe (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 4.7 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.

Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 6th and Japan ranks 7th of 32 groups.

Europe (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe (excluding intra-trade) Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 986,688 t 82,061 t 904,627 t Europe (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 176,183 t 73,894 t 102,289 t Europe (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 205,293 t 48,928 t 156,365 t Europe (excluding intra-trade)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity, Europe (excluding intra-trade) or Japan?
Europe (excluding intra-trade), at 172,643 t against 36,938 t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity between Europe (excluding intra-trade) and Japan?
135,705 t, with Europe (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (excluding intra-trade) and Japan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Europe (excluding intra-trade) and Japan rank globally for other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity?
Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 6th and Japan ranks 7th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 3,994 data points, 2002–2024
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The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf