Russian Federation vs Western Asia (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Import quantity
Phosphate rock — Import quantity over time
- Russian Federation
- Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 2.17 million t against 589,337 t in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.58 million t.
That makes Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 3.7 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 8th 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 | Russian Federation | Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60,518 t | 435,154 t | 374,636 t | Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 252,236 t | 1.03 million t | 779,296 t | Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 591,973 t | 1.65 million t | 1.06 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, Russian Federation or Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Western Asia (excluding intra-trade), at 2.17 million t against 589,337 t in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — import quantity between Russian Federation and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- 1.58 million t, with Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Russian Federation ranks 8th 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