Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) vs Ecuador: Phosphate rock — Import quantity
Phosphate rock — Import quantity over time
- Caribbean (excluding intra-trade)
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 802 t against 540.02 t in Caribbean (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 261.98 t.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.5 times Caribbean (excluding intra-trade)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ecuador ahead.
Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) ranks 64th and Ecuador ranks 61st of 182 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 183.08 t | 1,660 t | 1,477 t | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 540.75 t | 1,934 t | 1,393 t | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 270.59 t | 704.26 t | 433.67 t | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — import quantity, Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 802 t against 540.02 t in Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — import quantity between Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) and Ecuador?
- 261.98 t, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) and Ecuador?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) and Ecuador rank globally for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) ranks 64th and Ecuador ranks 61st 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