Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Phosphate rock — Production

Saudi Arabia
5.00 million t
in 2017
United States of America
19.09 million t
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st

Phosphate rock — Production over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 19.09 million t against 5.00 million t in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 14.09 million t.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.8 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 31 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher phosphate rock — production, Saudi Arabia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 19.09 million t against 5.00 million t in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
What is the difference in phosphate rock — production between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
14.09 million t, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for phosphate rock — production?
Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 31 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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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
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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