Phosphate rock — Agricultural Use by country
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...
What the numbers show
Phosphate rock — Agricultural Use is currently reported for 27 countries. The highest value is 100,289 t in Uruguay; the lowest is 0 t in Bermuda.
The median across all reporting countries is 0 t, and the mean is 8,912 t.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Uruguay (up 21,013.5%), and the largest decrease in Slovakia (down 100.0%).
Phosphate rock — Agricultural Use: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay | 100,289 t | 2018 | up 21,013.5% | volatile |
| 2 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 61,546 t | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 34,889 t | 2021 | — | falling |
| 4 | Dominican Republic | 15,420 t | 2021 | up 20,460.0% | volatile |
| 5 | India | 15,370 t | 2024 | down 51.6% | volatile |
| 6 | Côte d'Ivoire | 6,360 t | 2024 | up 184.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Ukraine | 4,424 t | 2024 | up 132.1% | rising |
| 8 | Ecuador | 1,206 t | 2023 | up 402.5% | rising |
| 9 | Ghana | 650 t | 2024 | up 8.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Ireland | 386 t | 2024 | down 88.9% | volatile |
| 11 | Cyprus | 73 t | 2024 | up 143.3% | volatile |
| 12 | Sweden | 0 t | 2020 | — | flat |
| 12 | Norway | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 12 | Thailand | 0 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 12 | Tunisia | 0 t | 2016 | — | flat |
| 12 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 0 t | 2015 | — | flat |
| 12 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 12 | Slovenia | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 12 | Slovakia | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 12 | French Polynesia | 0 t | 2022 | — | flat |
| 12 | Pakistan | 0 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 12 | Armenia | 0 t | 2022 | — | flat |
| 12 | Mauritius | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Iceland | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Egypt | 0 t | 2016 | — | flat |
| 12 | Algeria | 0 t | 2016 | — | flat |
| 12 | Bermuda | 0 t | 2021 | — | flat |
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