Australia vs South Africa: Phosphate rock — Export value
Phosphate rock — Export value over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 212,209 1000 USD against 24,741 1000 USD in Australia, a difference of 187,468 1000 USD.
That makes South Africa's figure about 8.6 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 10th of 98 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 137 1000 USD | 1,166 1000 USD | 1,029 1000 USD | South Africa |
| 2010s | 53.02 1000 USD | 675.41 1000 USD | 622.39 1000 USD | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8,319 1000 USD | 116,061 1000 USD | 107,742 1000 USD | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — export value, Australia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 212,209 1000 USD against 24,741 1000 USD in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — export value between Australia and South Africa?
- 187,468 1000 USD, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for phosphate rock — export value?
- Australia ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 10th of 98 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Phosphate rock — Export value. 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