China, Taiwan Province of vs Japan: Phosphate rock β€” Import quantity

China, Taiwan Province of
183,532 t
in 2024
Japan
130,567 t
in 2024
China, Taiwan Province of rank
23rd
Japan rank
25th

Phosphate rock β€” Import quantity over time

  • China, Taiwan Province of
  • Japan
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How they compare

China, Taiwan Province of currently reports 183,532 t against 130,567 t in Japan, a difference of 52,965 t.

That makes China, Taiwan Province of's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 25th of 170 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Taiwan Province of Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 146,755 t 751,862 t 605,108 t Japan
2010s 130,384 t 307,906 t 177,522 t Japan
2020s 109,397 t 135,962 t 26,564 t Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher phosphate rock β€” import quantity, China, Taiwan Province of or Japan?
China, Taiwan Province of, at 183,532 t against 130,567 t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in phosphate rock β€” import quantity between China, Taiwan Province of and Japan?
52,965 t, with China, Taiwan Province of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and Japan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do China, Taiwan Province of and Japan rank globally for phosphate rock β€” import quantity?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 25th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Phosphate rock β€” Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Phosphate rock β€” 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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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