Phosphate rock — Agricultural Use in Ecuador
Ecuador: Phosphate rock — Agricultural Use was 1,206 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Phosphate rock — Agricultural Use in Ecuador, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, phosphate rock — agricultural use in Ecuador stood at 1,206 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and up 402.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — agricultural use in Ecuador peaked at 1,514 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 240 t, in 2014.
That places Ecuador 6th out of 24 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Phosphate rock — Agricultural Use in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 240 t | — |
| 2015 | 347 t | +44.6% |
| 2016 | 1,095 t | +215.6% |
| 2017 | 1,410 t | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 1,106 t | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 1,259 t | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 732 t | -41.9% |
| 2021 | 937 t | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 1,514 t | +61.6% |
| 2023 | 1,206 t | -20.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1,206 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 603 t, 2.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 909.5 t | 240 t | 1,410 t | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,097 t | 732 t | 1,514 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — agricultural use in Ecuador?
- Phosphate rock — agricultural use in Ecuador was 1,206 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — agricultural use recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,514 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — agricultural use recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 240 t in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for phosphate rock — agricultural use?
- Ecuador ranks 6th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate rock — agricultural use rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 402.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Phosphate rock — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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