Australia vs Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Import quantity
Phosphate rock — Import quantity over time
- Australia
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 269,992 t against 36,389 t in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 233,603 t.
That makes Australia's figure about 7.4 times Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 20th and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 21st of 170 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 621,855 t | 227,782 t | 394,073 t | Australia |
| 2010s | 373,514 t | 73,906 t | 299,608 t | Australia |
| 2020s | 307,314 t | 42,452 t | 264,862 t | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — import quantity, Australia or Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Australia, at 269,992 t against 36,389 t in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — import quantity between Australia and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 233,603 t, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 20th and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 21st 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