Japan vs Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade): Superphosphates above 35% — Import quantity
Superphosphates above 35% — Import quantity over time
- Japan
- Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15,973 t against 2,720 t in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 13,253 t.
That makes Japan's figure about 5.9 times Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 26th and Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 28th of 163 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,208 t | 1,116 t | 62,092 t | Japan |
| 2010s | 46,916 t | 2,354 t | 44,561 t | Japan |
| 2020s | 24,449 t | 1,569 t | 22,880 t | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher superphosphates above 35% — import quantity, Japan or Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Japan, at 15,973 t against 2,720 t in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in superphosphates above 35% — import quantity between Japan and Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 13,253 t, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for superphosphates above 35% — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 26th and Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 28th 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