China, mainland vs India: Phosphate rock — Import quantity
Phosphate rock — Import quantity over time
- China, mainland
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 11.12 million t against 2.07 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 9.06 million t.
That makes India's figure about 5.4 times China, mainland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 182 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,654 t | 4.28 million t | 4.26 million t | India |
| 2010s | 43,811 t | 7.73 million t | 7.68 million t | India |
| 2020s | 727,871 t | 9.39 million t | 8.66 million t | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — import quantity, China, mainland or India?
- India, at 11.12 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 India?
- 9.06 million t, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and India rank globally for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st 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