Brazil vs China, mainland: Phosphate rock — Import quantity
Phosphate rock — Import quantity over time
- Brazil
- China, mainland
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 2.07 million t against 1.34 million t in Brazil, a difference of 725,270 t.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 182 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 million t | 15,654 t | 1.31 million t | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.73 million t | 43,811 t | 1.69 million t | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1.67 million t | 727,871 t | 941,401 t | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — import quantity, Brazil or China, mainland?
- China, mainland, at 2.07 million t against 1.34 million t in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — import quantity between Brazil and China, mainland?
- 725,270 t, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China, mainland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China, mainland rank globally for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Brazil ranks 4th and China, mainland ranks 2nd 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