Australia vs South Africa: Phosphate rock — Import quantity
Phosphate rock — Import quantity over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 269,992 t against 36,373 t in South Africa, a difference of 233,619 t.
That makes Australia's figure about 7.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 22nd of 182 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 621,855 t | 135,305 t | 486,550 t | Australia |
| 2010s | 373,514 t | 31,963 t | 341,551 t | Australia |
| 2020s | 307,314 t | 14,950 t | 292,364 t | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — import quantity, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 269,992 t against 36,373 t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — import quantity between Australia and South Africa?
- 233,619 t, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 22nd 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