South Africa vs Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Export value
Phosphate rock — Export value over time
- South Africa
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 276,028 1000 USD against 212,209 1000 USD in South Africa, a difference of 63,819 1000 USD.
That makes Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 7th and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 9th of 92 countries.
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,166 1000 USD | 28,304 1000 USD | 27,138 1000 USD | Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 6,436 1000 USD | 69,783 1000 USD | 63,347 1000 USD | Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 116,061 1000 USD | 173,176 1000 USD | 57,115 1000 USD | Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — export value, South Africa or Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 276,028 1000 USD against 212,209 1000 USD in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — export value between South Africa and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 63,819 1000 USD, with Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for phosphate rock — export value?
- South Africa ranks 7th and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 9th of 92 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