Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) vs South Africa: Phosphate rock — Export quantity
Phosphate rock — Export quantity over time
- Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.07 million t against 794,608 t in Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 276,612 t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 8th of 31 groups.
Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.35 million t | 2,694 t | 3.35 million t | Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 2.13 million t | 57,583 t | 2.07 million t | Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 1.28 million t | 527,627 t | 754,371 t | Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — export quantity, Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.07 million t against 794,608 t in Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — export quantity between Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) and South Africa?
- 276,612 t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) and South Africa rank globally for phosphate rock — export quantity?
- Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 8th of 31 groups.
- 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