Japan vs Western Asia (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Import value
Phosphate rock — Import value over time
- Japan
- Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 289,239 1000 USD against 53,848 1000 USD in Japan, a difference of 235,391 1000 USD.
That makes Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 5.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 14th and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 11th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 128,375 1000 USD | 44,968 1000 USD | 83,407 1000 USD | Japan |
| 2010s | 71,174 1000 USD | 107,377 1000 USD | 36,203 1000 USD | Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 42,217 1000 USD | 199,203 1000 USD | 156,986 1000 USD | Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — import value, Japan or Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Western Asia (excluding intra-trade), at 289,239 1000 USD against 53,848 1000 USD in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — import value between Japan and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- 235,391 1000 USD, with Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for phosphate rock — import value?
- Japan ranks 14th and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 11th 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