Asia (excluding intra-trade) vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Phosphate rock — Import quantity

Asia (excluding intra-trade)
11.55 million t
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
40,804 t
in 2024
Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank
2nd
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
2nd

Phosphate rock — Import quantity over time

  • Asia (excluding intra-trade)
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M200220132024

How they compare

Asia (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 11.55 million t against 40,804 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 11.50 million t.

That makes Asia (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 283.0 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Asia (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.

Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 2nd and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 32 groups.

Asia (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia (excluding intra-trade) Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 4.25 million t 22,972 t 4.23 million t Asia (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 10.50 million t 45,000 t 10.45 million t Asia (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 10.53 million t 84,362 t 10.44 million t Asia (excluding intra-trade)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher phosphate rock — import quantity, Asia (excluding intra-trade) or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Asia (excluding intra-trade), at 11.55 million t against 40,804 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in phosphate rock — import quantity between Asia (excluding intra-trade) and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
11.50 million t, with Asia (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia (excluding intra-trade) and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Asia (excluding intra-trade) and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for phosphate rock — import quantity?
Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 2nd and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 2nd 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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