South America (excluding intra-trade) vs Spain: Phosphate rock — Import quantity
Phosphate rock — Import quantity over time
- South America (excluding intra-trade)
- Spain
How they compare
South America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 575,884 t against 323,627 t in Spain, a difference of 252,257 t.
That makes South America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 1.8 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Spain ahead.
South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 17th and Spain ranks 19th of 32 groups.
South America (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America (excluding intra-trade) | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.89 million t | 1.56 million t | 333,033 t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 1.55 million t | 381,667 t | 1.17 million t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 1.10 million t | 355,503 t | 749,278 t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — import quantity, South America (excluding intra-trade) or Spain?
- South America (excluding intra-trade), at 575,884 t against 323,627 t in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — import quantity between South America (excluding intra-trade) and Spain?
- 252,257 t, with South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America (excluding intra-trade) and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do South America (excluding intra-trade) and Spain rank globally for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 17th and Spain ranks 19th 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