Japan vs South America (excluding intra-trade): Other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity
Other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity over time
- Japan
- South America (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
South America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 922,308 t against 36,938 t in Japan, a difference of 885,370 t.
That makes South America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 25.0 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th of 175 countries.
South America (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South America (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82,061 t | 116,504 t | 34,443 t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 73,894 t | 148,988 t | 75,093 t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 48,928 t | 391,856 t | 342,928 t | South America (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, Japan or South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- South America (excluding intra-trade), at 922,308 t against 36,938 t in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity between Japan and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 885,370 t, with South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 7th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th of 175 countries.
- 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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About this data
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