Lebanon vs Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Import quantity
Phosphate rock — Import quantity over time
- Lebanon
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 339,964 t against 36,389 t in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 303,575 t.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 9.3 times Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 17th and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 21st of 170 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 725,176 t | 227,782 t | 497,393 t | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 548,711 t | 73,906 t | 474,805 t | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 436,637 t | 47,478 t | 389,159 t | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — import quantity, Lebanon or Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Lebanon, at 339,964 t against 36,389 t in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — import quantity between Lebanon and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 303,575 t, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Lebanon ranks 17th and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 21st 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