Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Western Africa (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Export quantity
Phosphate rock — Export quantity over time
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 3.26 million t against 417,690 t in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 2.84 million t.
That makes Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 7.8 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 11th and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 8th of 92 countries.
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99,899 t | 1.42 million t | 1.32 million t | Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 133,508 t | 1.98 million t | 1.85 million t | Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 276,357 t | 3.07 million t | 2.79 million t | Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — export quantity, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 3.26 million t against 417,690 t in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — export quantity between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 2.84 million t, with Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for phosphate rock — export quantity?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 11th and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 8th 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