Europe (excluding intra-trade) vs India: Phosphate rock β€” Import quantity

Europe (excluding intra-trade)
5.75 million t
in 2024
India
11.12 million t
in 2024
Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank
4th
India rank
1st

Phosphate rock β€” Import quantity over time

  • Europe (excluding intra-trade)
  • India
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M200220132024

How they compare

India currently reports 11.12 million t against 5.75 million t in Europe (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 5.37 million t.

That makes India's figure about 1.9 times Europe (excluding intra-trade)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Europe (excluding intra-trade) ahead.

Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 32 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe (excluding intra-trade) averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe (excluding intra-trade) India Difference Ahead
2000s 8.72 million t 4.28 million t 4.45 million t Europe (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 7.17 million t 7.73 million t 553,958 t India
2020s 5.92 million t 9.39 million t 3.47 million t India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher phosphate rock β€” import quantity, Europe (excluding intra-trade) or India?
India, at 11.12 million t against 5.75 million t in Europe (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
What is the difference in phosphate rock β€” import quantity between Europe (excluding intra-trade) and India?
5.37 million t, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (excluding intra-trade) and India?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Europe (excluding intra-trade) and India rank globally for phosphate rock β€” import quantity?
Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 32 groups.
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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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