Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Europe (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Import quantity

Democratic Republic of the Congo
112.1 t
in 2023
Europe (excluding intra-trade)
5.75 million t
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank
4th

Phosphate rock — Import quantity over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Europe (excluding intra-trade)
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M200220132024

How they compare

Europe (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 5.75 million t against 112.1 t in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 5.75 million t.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Europe (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th of 12 countries.

Europe (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Europe (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
2000s 61.62 t 8.72 million t 8.72 million t Europe (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 131.73 t 7.17 million t 7.17 million t Europe (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 38.35 t 5.51 million t 5.51 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, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
Europe (excluding intra-trade), at 5.75 million t against 112.1 t in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in phosphate rock — import quantity between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
5.75 million t, with Europe (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for phosphate rock — import quantity?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th of 12 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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Indicator
Phosphate rock — 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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