Africa (excluding intra-trade) vs Sri Lanka: Superphosphates above 35% — Import quantity
Superphosphates above 35% — Import quantity over time
- Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 25,598 t against 12,898 t in Africa (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 12,700 t.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.0 times Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 31 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa (excluding intra-trade) averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77,749 t | 68,069 t | 9,680 t | Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 48,378 t | 69,856 t | 21,478 t | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 45,199 t | 16,170 t | 29,029 t | Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher superphosphates above 35% — import quantity, Africa (excluding intra-trade) or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 25,598 t against 12,898 t in Africa (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in superphosphates above 35% — import quantity between Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Sri Lanka?
- 12,700 t, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Sri Lanka rank globally for superphosphates above 35% — import quantity?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 24th and Sri Lanka ranks 21st of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Superphosphates above 35% — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
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