New Zealand vs Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Import quantity
Phosphate rock — Import quantity over time
- New Zealand
- Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 1.55 million t against 389,322 t in New Zealand, a difference of 1.16 million t.
That makes Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 4.0 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
New Zealand ranks 14th and Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 15th of 170 countries.
Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 847,239 t | 2.17 million t | 1.33 million t | Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 651,377 t | 2.35 million t | 1.70 million t | Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 514,737 t | 1.57 million t | 1.06 million t | Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — import quantity, New Zealand or Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade), at 1.55 million t against 389,322 t in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — import quantity between New Zealand and Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- 1.16 million t, with Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- New Zealand ranks 14th and Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 15th 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