India vs South America (excluding intra-trade): Superphosphates above 35% — Import quantity
Superphosphates above 35% — Import quantity over time
- India
- South America (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
South America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 1.76 million t against 362,423 t in India, a difference of 1.40 million t.
That makes South America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 4.9 times India's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, South America (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 2nd of 163 countries.
South America (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South America (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108,748 t | 1.48 million t | 1.37 million t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 39,407 t | 2.07 million t | 2.03 million t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 182,262 t | 1.67 million t | 1.49 million t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher superphosphates above 35% — import quantity, India or South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- South America (excluding intra-trade), at 1.76 million t against 362,423 t in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in superphosphates above 35% — import quantity between India and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 1.40 million t, with South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do India and South America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for superphosphates above 35% — import quantity?
- India ranks 3rd and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 2nd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Superphosphates above 35% — 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