Algeria vs Egypt: Phosphate rock — Production

Algeria
1.27 million t
in 2016
Egypt
5.00 million t
in 2016
Algeria rank
5th
Egypt rank
2nd

Phosphate rock — Production over time

  • Algeria
  • Egypt
2.0M4.0M6.0M200220092016

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 5.00 million t against 1.27 million t in Algeria, a difference of 3.73 million t.

That makes Egypt's figure about 3.9 times Algeria's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 5th and Egypt ranks 2nd of 32 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Egypt Difference Ahead
2000s 1.80 million t 5.00 million t 3.20 million t Egypt
2010s 1.46 million t 5.46 million t 4.00 million t Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher phosphate rock — production, Algeria or Egypt?
Egypt, at 5.00 million t against 1.27 million t in Algeria as of 2016.
What is the difference in phosphate rock — production between Algeria and Egypt?
3.73 million t, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
How do Algeria and Egypt rank globally for phosphate rock — production?
Algeria ranks 5th and Egypt ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Phosphate rock — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Phosphate rock — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
33 places, 315 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

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