India vs Sri Lanka: Phosphate rock — Production

India
45,000 t
in 2024
Sri Lanka
48,174 t
in 2019
India rank
8th
Sri Lanka rank
7th

Phosphate rock — Production over time

  • India
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 48,174 t against 45,000 t in India, a difference of 3,174 t.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was India ahead.

India ranks 8th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 51,783 t 39,724 t 12,059 t India
2010s 719,757 t 49,136 t 670,622 t India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher phosphate rock — production, India or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 48,174 t against 45,000 t in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in phosphate rock — production between India and Sri Lanka?
3,174 t, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sri Lanka?
13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do India and Sri Lanka rank globally for phosphate rock — production?
India ranks 8th and Sri Lanka ranks 7th 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