Italy vs Japan: Phosphate rock — Import quantity
Phosphate rock — Import quantity over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 130,567 t against 116,322 t in Italy, a difference of 14,245 t.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.
Italy ranks 28th and Japan ranks 26th of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 256,769 t | 751,862 t | 495,093 t | Japan |
| 2010s | 159,207 t | 307,906 t | 148,699 t | Japan |
| 2020s | 145,050 t | 135,962 t | 9,088 t | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — import quantity, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 130,567 t against 116,322 t in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — import quantity between Italy and Japan?
- 14,245 t, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Italy ranks 28th and Japan ranks 26th 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