Japan vs South America (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Import value
Phosphate rock — Import value over time
- Japan
- South America (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
South America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 96,327 1000 USD against 53,848 1000 USD in Japan, a difference of 42,479 1000 USD.
That makes South America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 1.8 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
Japan ranks 14th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 18th of 170 countries.
South America (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South America (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 128,375 1000 USD | 185,142 1000 USD | 56,767 1000 USD | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 71,174 1000 USD | 198,211 1000 USD | 127,037 1000 USD | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 42,217 1000 USD | 170,565 1000 USD | 128,348 1000 USD | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — import value, Japan or South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- South America (excluding intra-trade), at 96,327 1000 USD against 53,848 1000 USD in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — import value between Japan and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 42,479 1000 USD, with South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for phosphate rock — import value?
- Japan ranks 14th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 18th 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