China, mainland vs Lithuania: Phosphate rock — Import quantity
Phosphate rock — Import quantity over time
- China, mainland
- Lithuania
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 2.07 million t against 832,490 t in Lithuania, a difference of 1.24 million t.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 2.5 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lithuania ahead.
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Lithuania ranks 5th of 182 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,654 t | 1.13 million t | 1.11 million t | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 43,811 t | 1.30 million t | 1.26 million t | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 727,871 t | 853,008 t | 125,137 t | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — import quantity, China, mainland or Lithuania?
- China, mainland, at 2.07 million t against 832,490 t in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — import quantity between China, mainland and Lithuania?
- 1.24 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Lithuania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Lithuania rank globally for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd and Lithuania ranks 5th 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