Argentina vs Australia: Phosphate rock — Import quantity
Phosphate rock — Import quantity over time
- Argentina
- Australia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 300,843 t against 269,992 t in Australia, a difference of 30,851 t.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Australia ahead.
Argentina ranks 20th and Australia ranks 21st of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Australia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62,063 t | 621,855 t | 559,793 t | Australia |
| 2010s | 256,743 t | 373,514 t | 116,771 t | Australia |
| 2020s | 330,696 t | 307,314 t | 23,382 t | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — import quantity, Argentina or Australia?
- Argentina, at 300,843 t against 269,992 t in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — import quantity between Argentina and Australia?
- 30,851 t, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Australia rank globally for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Argentina ranks 20th and Australia ranks 21st of 182 countries.
- 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