Russian Federation vs South America (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Export quantity
Phosphate rock — Export quantity over time
- Russian Federation
- South America (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
South America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 3.31 million t against 1.59 million t in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.72 million t.
That makes South America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 2.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 6th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 6th of 92 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and South America (excluding intra-trade) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | South America (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.53 million t | 23,872 t | 2.51 million t | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 2.12 million t | 1.95 million t | 167,806 t | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 1.61 million t | 2.97 million t | 1.35 million t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — export quantity, Russian Federation or South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- South America (excluding intra-trade), at 3.31 million t against 1.59 million t in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — export quantity between Russian Federation and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 1.72 million t, with South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and South America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for phosphate rock — export quantity?
- Russian Federation ranks 6th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 6th 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