Brazil vs Egypt: Phosphate rock — Production
Phosphate rock — Production over time
- Brazil
- Egypt
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5.85 million t against 5.00 million t in Egypt, a difference of 847,010 t.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.68 million t | 2.62 million t | 3.06 million t | Brazil |
| 2010s | 5.70 million t | 5.46 million t | 239,063 t | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate rock — production, Brazil or Egypt?
- Brazil, at 5.85 million t against 5.00 million t in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in phosphate rock — production between Brazil and Egypt?
- 847,010 t, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Egypt?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
- How do Brazil and Egypt rank globally for phosphate rock — production?
- Brazil ranks 1st 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
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