China, mainland vs Europe (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Export quantity
Phosphate rock — Export quantity over time
- China, mainland
- Europe (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 81,443 t against 11,412 t in Europe (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 70,031 t.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 7.1 times Europe (excluding intra-trade)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 19th and Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 22nd of 92 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Europe (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.08 million t | 255,911 t | 1.83 million t | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 456,437 t | 23,255 t | 433,182 t | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 346,307 t | 10,400 t | 335,908 t | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — export quantity, China, mainland or Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- China, mainland, at 81,443 t against 11,412 t in Europe (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — export quantity between China, mainland and Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- 70,031 t, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for phosphate rock — export quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 19th and Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 22nd 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