Australia vs South America (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Import quantity
Phosphate rock — Import quantity over time
- Australia
- South America (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
South America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 575,884 t against 269,992 t in Australia, a difference of 305,892 t.
That makes South America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 2.1 times Australia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South America (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 20th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 17th of 170 countries.
South America (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South America (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 621,855 t | 1.89 million t | 1.27 million t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 373,514 t | 1.55 million t | 1.18 million t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 307,314 t | 1.10 million t | 797,467 t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — import quantity, Australia or South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- South America (excluding intra-trade), at 575,884 t against 269,992 t in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — import quantity between Australia and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 305,892 t, with South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 20th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 17th of 170 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