Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) vs Spain: Phosphate rock — Import quantity
Phosphate rock — Import quantity over time
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 323,627 t against 36,389 t in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 287,238 t.
That makes Spain's figure about 8.9 times Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 21st and Spain ranks 18th of 30 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 227,782 t | 1.56 million t | 1.33 million t | Spain |
| 2010s | 73,906 t | 381,667 t | 307,761 t | Spain |
| 2020s | 42,452 t | 355,503 t | 313,051 t | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — import quantity, Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) or Spain?
- Spain, at 323,627 t against 36,389 t in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — import quantity between Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Spain?
- 287,238 t, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Spain rank globally for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 21st and Spain ranks 18th of 30 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