Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) vs Saudi Arabia: Phosphate rock — Import quantity

Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)
82.78 t
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
98,513 t
in 2023
Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
29th

Phosphate rock — Import quantity over time

  • Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 98,513 t against 82.78 t in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 98,430 t.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1,190.1 times Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 30 groups.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 2,966 t 10,062 t 7,096 t Saudi Arabia
2010s 3,985 t 12,535 t 8,551 t Saudi Arabia
2020s 1,344 t 41,593 t 40,248 t Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher phosphate rock — import quantity, Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 98,513 t against 82.78 t in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) as of 2023.
What is the difference in phosphate rock — import quantity between Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Saudi Arabia?
98,430 t, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Saudi Arabia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for phosphate rock — import quantity?
Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 30 groups.
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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Indicator
Phosphate rock — 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
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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