Pakistan vs Western Asia (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Import quantity
Phosphate rock — Import quantity over time
- Pakistan
- Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 2.17 million t against 576,656 t in Pakistan, a difference of 1.59 million t.
That makes Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 3.8 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
Pakistan ranks 10th and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 10th of 170 countries.
Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 311,326 t | 430,413 t | 119,087 t | Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 145,333 t | 1.03 million t | 886,200 t | Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 431,423 t | 1.65 million t | 1.22 million t | Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — import quantity, Pakistan or Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Western Asia (excluding intra-trade), at 2.17 million t against 576,656 t in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — import quantity between Pakistan and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- 1.59 million t, with Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Pakistan ranks 10th and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 10th 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