Northern America (excluding intra-trade) vs Sri Lanka: Phosphate rock — Export quantity
Phosphate rock — Export quantity over time
- Northern America (excluding intra-trade)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 20,142 t against 1,311 t in Northern America (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 18,831 t.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 15.4 times Northern America (excluding intra-trade)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 30 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern America (excluding intra-trade) averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America (excluding intra-trade) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70,114 t | 1.52 t | 70,113 t | Northern America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 77,356 t | 4.8 t | 77,352 t | Northern America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 1,133 t | 9,991 t | 8,858 t | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — export quantity, Northern America (excluding intra-trade) or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 20,142 t against 1,311 t in Northern America (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — export quantity between Northern America (excluding intra-trade) and Sri Lanka?
- 18,831 t, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America (excluding intra-trade) and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Northern America (excluding intra-trade) and Sri Lanka rank globally for phosphate rock — export quantity?
- Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 30 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