Africa (excluding intra-trade) vs France: Phosphate rock — Import quantity
Phosphate rock — Import quantity over time
- Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 126,668 t against 9,649 t in Africa (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 117,019 t.
That makes France's figure about 13.1 times Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 26th and France ranks 27th of 32 groups.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (excluding intra-trade) | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,449 t | 506,084 t | 490,635 t | France |
| 2010s | 14,911 t | 235,380 t | 220,468 t | France |
| 2020s | 12,247 t | 128,216 t | 115,969 t | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — import quantity, Africa (excluding intra-trade) or France?
- France, at 126,668 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 France?
- 117,019 t, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (excluding intra-trade) and France?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Africa (excluding intra-trade) and France rank globally for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 26th and France ranks 27th 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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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