Brazil vs United States of America: Phosphate rock — Import quantity
Phosphate rock — Import quantity over time
- Brazil
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.39 million t against 1.34 million t in Brazil, a difference of 2.05 million t.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.5 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United States of America ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 7th of 170 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 million t | 2.14 million t | 817,422 t | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.73 million t | 2.17 million t | 442,096 t | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.67 million t | 2.70 million t | 1.03 million t | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — import quantity, Brazil or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.39 million t against 1.34 million t in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — import quantity between Brazil and United States of America?
- 2.05 million t, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Brazil ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 7th 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