China, mainland vs Western Europe (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Export quantity

China, mainland
81,443 t
in 2024
Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
38,436 t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
19th
Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank
21st

Phosphate rock — Export quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M200220132024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 81,443 t against 38,436 t in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 43,007 t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 2.1 times Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 19th and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 21st 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 Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
2000s 2.08 million t 124,272 t 1.96 million t China, mainland
2010s 456,437 t 40,886 t 415,551 t China, mainland
2020s 346,307 t 44,750 t 301,557 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 Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
China, mainland, at 81,443 t against 38,436 t in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
What is the difference in phosphate rock — export quantity between China, mainland and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
43,007 t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for phosphate rock — export quantity?
China, mainland ranks 19th and Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 21st 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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Indicator
Phosphate rock — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
129 places, 2,297 data points, 2002–2024
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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