Sri Lanka vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Phosphate rock — Production

Sri Lanka
48,174 t
in 2019
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
31,112 t
in 2015
Sri Lanka rank
7th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
1st

Phosphate rock — Production over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 48,174 t against 31,112 t in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 17,062 t.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.5 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 7th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 1st of 31 countries.

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s 42,660 t 226,000 t 183,340 t Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2010s 55,647 t 57,762 t 2,115 t Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher phosphate rock — production, Sri Lanka or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Sri Lanka, at 48,174 t against 31,112 t in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2019.
What is the difference in phosphate rock — production between Sri Lanka and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
17,062 t, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.
How do Sri Lanka and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for phosphate rock — production?
Sri Lanka ranks 7th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 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