Belgium vs Brazil: Phosphate rock — Import quantity
Phosphate rock — Import quantity over time
- Belgium
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.34 million t against 809,645 t in Belgium, a difference of 533,785 t.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.7 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 7th and Brazil ranks 4th of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 million t | 1.33 million t | 98,110 t | Belgium |
| 2010s | 921,330 t | 1.73 million t | 810,337 t | Brazil |
| 2020s | 797,715 t | 1.67 million t | 871,557 t | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — import quantity, Belgium or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 1.34 million t against 809,645 t in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — import quantity between Belgium and Brazil?
- 533,785 t, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Brazil?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Brazil rank globally for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Belgium ranks 7th and Brazil ranks 4th 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