Brazil vs Saudi Arabia: Phosphate rock — Production

Brazil
5.85 million t
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
5.00 million t
in 2017
Brazil rank
1st
Saudi Arabia rank
2nd

Phosphate rock — Production over time

  • Brazil
  • Saudi Arabia
02.0M4.0M6.0M200220132024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 5.85 million t against 5.00 million t in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 847,010 t.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd of 32 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher phosphate rock — production, Brazil or Saudi Arabia?
Brazil, at 5.85 million t against 5.00 million t in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in phosphate rock — production between Brazil and Saudi Arabia?
847,010 t, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Saudi Arabia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Saudi Arabia rank globally for phosphate rock — production?
Brazil ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia 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