Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) vs Saudi Arabia: Phosphate rock — Import quantity
Phosphate rock — Import quantity over time
- Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 98,513 t against 9,121 t in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 89,392 t.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 10.8 times Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 32 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,779 t | 10,062 t | 3,283 t | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 10,658 t | 12,535 t | 1,878 t | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 9,868 t | 41,593 t | 31,724 t | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — import quantity, Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 98,513 t against 9,121 t in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — import quantity between Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Saudi Arabia?
- 89,392 t, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 32 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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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