China, mainland vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Phosphate rock — Import quantity

China, mainland
2.07 million t
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
40,804 t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
2nd
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
2nd

Phosphate rock — Import quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 2.07 million t against 40,804 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 2.03 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 50.7 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 2nd of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 45.34 t 22,972 t 22,926 t Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 139,907 t 45,000 t 94,907 t China, mainland
2020s 1.75 million t 84,362 t 1.67 million t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher phosphate rock — import quantity, China, mainland or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
China, mainland, at 2.07 million t against 40,804 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in phosphate rock — import quantity between China, mainland and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
2.03 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for phosphate rock — import quantity?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 2nd 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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Indicator
Phosphate rock — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
214 places, 3,834 data points, 2002–2024
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