South Africa vs Zambia: Other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity

South Africa
720.2 t
in 2024
Zambia
754.68 t
in 2023
South Africa rank
55th
Zambia rank
54th

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

  • South Africa
  • Zambia
05.0k10.0k15.0k200220132024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 754.68 t against 720.2 t in South Africa, a difference of 34.48 t.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Zambia ahead.

South Africa ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 54th of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 3,433 t 3,897 t 464.38 t Zambia
2010s 1,709 t 5,308 t 3,599 t Zambia
2020s 5,004 t 2,704 t 2,300 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity, South Africa or Zambia?
Zambia, at 754.68 t against 720.2 t in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity between South Africa and Zambia?
34.48 t, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity?
South Africa ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 54th 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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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