China, Hong Kong SAR vs Lesotho: Phosphate rock — Import quantity
Phosphate rock — Import quantity over time
- China, Hong Kong SAR
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.24 t against 0.16 t in China, Hong Kong SAR, a difference of 0.08 t.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times China, Hong Kong SAR's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 151st and Lesotho ranks 149th of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China, Hong Kong SAR averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Hong Kong SAR | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.16 t | 0 t | 2.16 t | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2010s | 24.12 t | 58.49 t | 34.37 t | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 26.83 t | 1.53 t | 25.3 t | China, Hong Kong SAR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — import quantity, China, Hong Kong SAR or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 0.24 t against 0.16 t in China, Hong Kong SAR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — import quantity between China, Hong Kong SAR and Lesotho?
- 0.08 t, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong SAR and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do China, Hong Kong SAR and Lesotho rank globally for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 151st and Lesotho ranks 149th 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