China, mainland vs Europe (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Import quantity
Phosphate rock — Import quantity over time
- China, mainland
- Europe (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Europe (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 5.75 million t against 2.07 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 3.68 million t.
That makes Europe (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 2.8 times China, mainland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Europe (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th of 170 countries.
Europe (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Europe (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,654 t | 8.72 million t | 8.71 million t | Europe (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 43,811 t | 7.17 million t | 7.13 million t | Europe (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 727,871 t | 5.92 million t | 5.19 million t | Europe (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — import quantity, China, mainland or Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Europe (excluding intra-trade), at 5.75 million t against 2.07 million t in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — import quantity between China, mainland and Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- 3.68 million t, with Europe (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd and Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th 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