Egypt vs Tunisia: Phosphate rock — Production

Egypt
5.00 million t
in 2016
Tunisia
3.66 million t
in 2016
Egypt rank
2nd
Tunisia rank
4th

Phosphate rock — Production over time

  • Egypt
  • Tunisia
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200220092016

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 5.00 million t against 3.66 million t in Tunisia, a difference of 1.34 million t.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Tunisia ahead.

Egypt ranks 2nd and Tunisia ranks 4th of 32 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.62 million t 7.86 million t 5.24 million t Tunisia
2010s 5.46 million t 4.13 million t 1.33 million t Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher phosphate rock — production, Egypt or Tunisia?
Egypt, at 5.00 million t against 3.66 million t in Tunisia as of 2016.
What is the difference in phosphate rock — production between Egypt and Tunisia?
1.34 million t, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tunisia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Egypt and Tunisia rank globally for phosphate rock — production?
Egypt ranks 2nd and Tunisia ranks 4th 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