Senegal vs Western Africa (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Export quantity
Phosphate rock — Export quantity over time
- Senegal
- Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 3.26 million t against 717,942 t in Senegal, a difference of 2.54 million t.
That makes Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 4.5 times Senegal's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 9th and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 8th of 98 countries.
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 105,374 t | 1.42 million t | 1.31 million t | Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 402,970 t | 1.98 million t | 1.58 million t | Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 526,757 t | 3.07 million t | 2.54 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, Senegal or Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 3.26 million t against 717,942 t in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — export quantity between Senegal and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 2.54 million t, with Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for phosphate rock — export quantity?
- Senegal ranks 9th and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 8th of 98 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