Africa (excluding intra-trade) vs China, Taiwan Province of: Phosphate rock — Import quantity

Africa (excluding intra-trade)
9,649 t
in 2024
China, Taiwan Province of
183,532 t
in 2024
Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
25th
China, Taiwan Province of rank
23rd

Phosphate rock — Import quantity over time

  • Africa (excluding intra-trade)
  • China, Taiwan Province of
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How they compare

China, Taiwan Province of currently reports 183,532 t against 9,649 t in Africa (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 173,883 t.

That makes China, Taiwan Province of's figure about 19.0 times Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, China, Taiwan Province of has been ahead every year.

Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 25th and China, Taiwan Province of ranks 23rd of 32 groups.

China, Taiwan Province of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (excluding intra-trade) China, Taiwan Province of Difference Ahead
2000s 15,449 t 146,755 t 131,305 t China, Taiwan Province of
2010s 14,911 t 130,384 t 115,472 t China, Taiwan Province of
2020s 12,247 t 109,397 t 97,150 t China, Taiwan Province of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher phosphate rock — import quantity, Africa (excluding intra-trade) or China, Taiwan Province of?
China, Taiwan Province of, at 183,532 t against 9,649 t in Africa (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
What is the difference in phosphate rock — import quantity between Africa (excluding intra-trade) and China, Taiwan Province of?
173,883 t, with China, Taiwan Province of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (excluding intra-trade) and China, Taiwan Province of?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Africa (excluding intra-trade) and China, Taiwan Province of rank globally for phosphate rock — import quantity?
Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 25th and China, Taiwan Province of ranks 23rd of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Phosphate rock — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Phosphate rock — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
214 places, 3,834 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