Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) vs Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Export quantity
Phosphate rock — Export quantity over time
- Caribbean (excluding intra-trade)
- Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 3,308 t against 113.33 t in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 3,195 t.
That makes Caribbean (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 29.2 times Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) ranks 30th and Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 29th of 92 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) averaged higher in 1 and Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) | Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,959 t | 2,164 t | 1,795 t | Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 3,626 t | 18,109 t | 14,483 t | Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 1,654 t | 35,129 t | 33,475 t | Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — export quantity, Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) or Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Caribbean (excluding intra-trade), at 3,308 t against 113.33 t in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — export quantity between Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) and Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 3,195 t, with Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) and Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) and Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for phosphate rock — export quantity?
- Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) ranks 30th and Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 29th 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