Portugal vs South Africa: Phosphate rock — Import quantity
Phosphate rock — Import quantity over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 36,373 t against 30,907 t in Portugal, a difference of 5,466 t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.
Portugal ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 36th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113,254 t | 135,305 t | 22,050 t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 84,716 t | 31,963 t | 52,753 t | Portugal |
| 2020s | 51,131 t | 14,950 t | 36,181 t | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — import quantity, Portugal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 36,373 t against 30,907 t in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — import quantity between Portugal and South Africa?
- 5,466 t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Portugal ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 36th 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