Sri Lanka vs Western Asia (excluding intra-trade): Superphosphates above 35% — Import quantity
Superphosphates above 35% — Import quantity over time
- Sri Lanka
- Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 61,513 t against 25,598 t in Sri Lanka, a difference of 35,915 t.
That makes Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 2.4 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 21st and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 20th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68,069 t | 57,913 t | 10,156 t | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 69,856 t | 37,317 t | 32,539 t | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 16,170 t | 98,451 t | 82,281 t | Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher superphosphates above 35% — import quantity, Sri Lanka or Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Western Asia (excluding intra-trade), at 61,513 t against 25,598 t in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in superphosphates above 35% — import quantity between Sri Lanka and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- 35,915 t, with Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for superphosphates above 35% — import quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 21st and Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 20th of 163 countries.
- 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.
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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