Canada vs Northern America (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Export quantity
Phosphate rock — Export quantity over time
- Canada
- Northern America (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3,878 t against 1,311 t in Northern America (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 2,567 t.
That makes Canada's figure about 3.0 times Northern America (excluding intra-trade)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
Canada ranks 29th and Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 26th of 98 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Northern America (excluding intra-trade) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Northern America (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,297 t | 65,333 t | 64,036 t | Northern America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 2,965 t | 63,584 t | 60,619 t | Northern America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 3,330 t | 1,055 t | 2,275 t | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — export quantity, Canada or Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Canada, at 3,878 t against 1,311 t in Northern America (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — export quantity between Canada and Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 2,567 t, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Northern America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for phosphate rock — export quantity?
- Canada ranks 29th and Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 26th of 98 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