Argentina vs Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Import value
Phosphate rock — Import value over time
- Argentina
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 43,610 1000 USD against 6,204 1000 USD in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 37,406 1000 USD.
That makes Argentina's figure about 7.0 times Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
Argentina ranks 20th and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 21st of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,166 1000 USD | 23,695 1000 USD | 13,528 1000 USD | Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 29,187 1000 USD | 7,472 1000 USD | 21,715 1000 USD | Argentina |
| 2020s | 45,332 1000 USD | 3,951 1000 USD | 41,381 1000 USD | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — import value, Argentina or Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Argentina, at 43,610 1000 USD against 6,204 1000 USD in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — import value between Argentina and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 37,406 1000 USD, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for phosphate rock — import value?
- Argentina ranks 20th and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 21st of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Phosphate rock — Import value. 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