Japan vs Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Import quantity
Phosphate rock — Import quantity over time
- Japan
- Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 130,567 t against 9,121 t in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 121,446 t.
That makes Japan's figure about 14.3 times Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 25th and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 26th of 170 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 751,862 t | 6,779 t | 745,083 t | Japan |
| 2010s | 307,906 t | 10,658 t | 297,249 t | Japan |
| 2020s | 135,962 t | 9,719 t | 126,243 t | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — import quantity, Japan or Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Japan, at 130,567 t against 9,121 t in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — import quantity between Japan and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 121,446 t, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 25th and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 26th of 170 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