Australia vs Spain: Phosphate rock — Import quantity

Australia
269,992 t
in 2024
Spain
323,627 t
in 2024
Australia rank
21st
Spain rank
19th

Phosphate rock — Import quantity over time

  • Australia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 323,627 t against 269,992 t in Australia, a difference of 53,635 t.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Spain ahead.

Australia ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th of 182 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 621,855 t 1.56 million t 937,763 t Spain
2010s 373,514 t 381,667 t 8,153 t Spain
2020s 307,314 t 355,503 t 48,189 t Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher phosphate rock — import quantity, Australia or Spain?
Spain, at 323,627 t against 269,992 t in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in phosphate rock — import quantity between Australia and Spain?
53,635 t, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Australia and Spain rank globally for phosphate rock — import quantity?
Australia ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th 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

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
Last refreshed

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