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