Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Phosphate rock — Import quantity
Phosphate rock — Import quantity over time
- Italy
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 116,322 t against 98,513 t in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 17,809 t.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 182 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 256,769 t | 10,062 t | 246,707 t | Italy |
| 2010s | 159,207 t | 12,535 t | 146,671 t | Italy |
| 2020s | 152,232 t | 41,593 t | 110,639 t | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — import quantity, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
- Italy, at 116,322 t against 98,513 t in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — import quantity between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 17,809 t, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Italy ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th 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