Saudi Arabia vs Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Import quantity
Phosphate rock — Import quantity over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 98,513 t against 6,794 t in Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 91,719 t.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 14.5 times Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade) ranks 28th of 182 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,062 t | 9,525 t | 536.61 t | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 12,535 t | 21,506 t | 8,971 t | Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 41,593 t | 12,437 t | 29,156 t | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — import quantity, Saudi Arabia or Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade)?
- Saudi Arabia, at 98,513 t against 6,794 t in Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — import quantity between Saudi Arabia and Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade)?
- 91,719 t, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade) ranks 28th of 182 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