Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) vs Syrian Arab Republic: Phosphate rock — Export quantity

Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
1.27 million t
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
1.03 million t
in 2024
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
10th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
1st

Phosphate rock — Export quantity over time

  • Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
  • Syrian Arab Republic
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M200220132024

How they compare

Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 1.27 million t against 1.03 million t in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 242,360 t.

That makes Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 1.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 10th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 1st of 31 groups.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 207,841 t 1.94 million t 1.73 million t Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 417,120 t 1.31 million t 895,462 t Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 767,094 t 996,434 t 229,340 t Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher phosphate rock — export quantity, Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) or Syrian Arab Republic?
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 1.27 million t against 1.03 million t in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in phosphate rock — export quantity between Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Syrian Arab Republic?
242,360 t, with Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Syrian Arab Republic?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for phosphate rock — export quantity?
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 10th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 1st 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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Indicator
Phosphate rock — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
129 places, 2,297 data points, 2002–2024
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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