Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) vs South Africa: Phosphate rock — Export quantity
Phosphate rock — Export quantity over time
- Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.07 million t against 181,411 t in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 889,809 t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 5.9 times Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 8th of 92 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 142,917 t | 2,694 t | 140,223 t | Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 48,283 t | 57,583 t | 9,299 t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 95,654 t | 527,627 t | 431,973 t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — export quantity, Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.07 million t against 181,411 t in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — export quantity between Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) and South Africa?
- 889,809 t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) and South Africa rank globally for phosphate rock — export quantity?
- Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 8th of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Phosphate rock — Export 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