Africa (excluding intra-trade) vs Saudi Arabia: Phosphate rock β€” Import value

Africa (excluding intra-trade)
1,896 1000 USD
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
15,220 1000 USD
in 2023
Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
25th
Saudi Arabia rank
28th

Phosphate rock β€” Import value over time

  • Africa (excluding intra-trade)
  • Saudi Arabia
05.0k10.0k15.0k200220132024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 15,220 1000 USD against 1,896 1000 USD in Africa (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 13,324 1000 USD.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 8.0 times Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.

Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 30 groups.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (excluding intra-trade) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 1,987 1000 USD 2,841 1000 USD 853.87 1000 USD Saudi Arabia
2010s 1,282 1000 USD 2,850 1000 USD 1,568 1000 USD Saudi Arabia
2020s 1,569 1000 USD 7,842 1000 USD 6,272 1000 USD Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher phosphate rock β€” import value, Africa (excluding intra-trade) or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 15,220 1000 USD against 1,896 1000 USD in Africa (excluding intra-trade) as of 2023.
What is the difference in phosphate rock β€” import value between Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Saudi Arabia?
13,324 1000 USD, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Saudi Arabia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for phosphate rock β€” import value?
Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Phosphate rock β€” Import value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Phosphate rock β€” Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
214 places, 3,841 data points, 2002–2024
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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