China, mainland vs Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Export quantity
Phosphate rock — Export quantity over time
- China, mainland
- Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 132,175 t against 81,443 t in China, mainland, a difference of 50,732 t.
That makes Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 1.6 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 19th and Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade) ranks 19th of 98 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.08 million t | 164,144 t | 1.92 million t | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 456,437 t | 233,244 t | 223,192 t | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 346,307 t | 200,506 t | 145,801 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 Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade)?
- Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade), at 132,175 t against 81,443 t in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — export quantity between China, mainland and Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade)?
- 50,732 t, with Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for phosphate rock — export quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 19th and Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade) ranks 19th 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