Phosphate rock — Export quantity 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...
Countries reporting
99
Highest
7.57 million t
Morocco
Lowest
0 t
Eswatini
Median
148.03 t
Years covered
23
2002–2024
Data points
2,297
What the numbers show
Phosphate rock — Export quantity is currently reported for 99 countries. The highest value is 7.57 million t in Morocco; the lowest is 0 t in Eswatini.
The median across all reporting countries is 148.03 t, and the mean is 314,586 t.
Over the past decade 49 countries rose and 46 fell. The largest increase was in Uzbekistan (up 907,343,000.0%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 100.0%).
Phosphate rock — Export quantity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco | 7.57 million t | 2024 | down 13.4% | falling |
| 1 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.03 million t | 2024 | down 22.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Jordan | 7.07 million t | 2024 | up 53.1% | rising |
| 2 | Viet Nam | 72,113 t | 2021 | down 83.1% | volatile |
| 3 | Peru | 4.85 million t | 2024 | up 27.2% | volatile |
| 3 | Türkiye | 15,303 t | 2024 | up 1,043.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Algeria | 1.82 million t | 2024 | up 36.4% | volatile |
| 4 | United Republic of Tanzania | 980 t | 2023 | up 144.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Egypt | 1.64 million t | 2024 | down 15.5% | rising |
| 5 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 72.45 t | 2009 | down 97.1% | volatile |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 1.59 million t | 2024 | down 28.5% | falling |
| 6 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 46.57 t | 2024 | up 212.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Togo | 1.29 million t | 2024 | down 7.9% | rising |
| 8 | South Africa | 1.07 million t | 2024 | up 207,518.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Senegal | 717,942 t | 2024 | up 34.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Kazakhstan | 696,417 t | 2024 | up 813.8% | volatile |
| 11 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 417,690 t | 2024 | up 224.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Pakistan | 207,666 t | 2024 | up 1,256.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) | 181,411 t | 2024 | up 242.5% | volatile |
| 14 | Australia | 156,727 t | 2024 | up 41,016.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Tunisia | 137,077 t | 2024 | up 24.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Naoero | 131,762 t | 2024 | down 19.2% | volatile |
| 16 | Micronesia (excluding intra-trade) | 131,762 t | 2024 | down 19.2% | volatile |
| 18 | Uzbekistan | 90,734 t | 2024 | up 907,343,000.0% | volatile |
| 19 | China, mainland | 81,443 t | 2024 | down 75.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Finland | 80,541 t | 2024 | up 40.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Austria | 21,145 t | 2024 | up 1,409,560.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Sri Lanka | 20,142 t | 2024 | up 22,379,400.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Italy | 17,337 t | 2024 | up 125.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Zimbabwe | 8,908 t | 2020 | up 31,399.3% | volatile |
| 25 | New Zealand | 8,713 t | 2024 | up 8,713,290.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Uruguay | 4,516 t | 2024 | up 262.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Canada | 3,878 t | 2024 | down 48.0% | volatile |
| 28 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 3,361 t | 2024 | up 14,376.6% | volatile |
| 29 | Dominican Republic | 3,356 t | 2011 | up 2,964.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) | 3,308 t | 2024 | up 146,906.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Côte d'Ivoire | 44.5 t | 2024 | up 90.2% | volatile |
| 31 | France | 2,719 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Romania | 1,285 t | 2024 | down 35.8% | volatile |
| 33 | Sweden | 1,032 t | 2024 | down 59.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Greece | 1,028 t | 2024 | up 856,233.0% | volatile |
| 35 | India | 776.56 t | 2024 | up 50.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Belgium | 652.36 t | 2024 | down 97.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Chile | 532 t | 2024 | up 158.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Norway | 500 t | 2024 | down 98.3% | volatile |
| 39 | Germany | 449.34 t | 2024 | down 81.3% | volatile |
| 40 | Singapore | 413.69 t | 2024 | up 2,955.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Denmark | 352.29 t | 2024 | down 29.1% | volatile |
| 42 | Ecuador | 351 t | 2024 | up 25,900.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Spain | 276.1 t | 2024 | down 71.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Portugal | 155.5 t | 2024 | up 47.5% | volatile |
| 45 | Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) | 149.5 t | 2021 | up 14,850.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Japan | 148.03 t | 2024 | up 14,703.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Brazil | 136.51 t | 2024 | down 80.6% | volatile |
| 48 | Costa Rica | 111.45 t | 2024 | up 413.6% | volatile |
| 49 | Thailand | 92.21 t | 2024 | down 97.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Switzerland | 69.9 t | 2024 | up 1,390.4% | volatile |
| 51 | Namibia | 68 t | 2024 | up 679,900.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Panama | 55.09 t | 2019 | up 1,047.7% | volatile |
| 53 | Republic of Korea | 40.76 t | 2024 | down 97.7% | volatile |
| 54 | Nigeria | 38 t | 2022 | up 3,700.0% | volatile |
| 55 | Kenya | 37 t | 2024 | down 82.6% | volatile |
| 56 | Luxembourg | 35.24 t | 2024 | up 2,510.4% | volatile |
| 57 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 26.48 t | 2022 | down 22.6% | volatile |
| 58 | North Macedonia | 24 t | 2023 | down 95.5% | volatile |
| 59 | Czechia | 20.77 t | 2024 | up 10,285.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Uganda | 20.3 t | 2023 | down 92.7% | volatile |
| 61 | China, Taiwan Province of | 17.9 t | 2020 | down 68.2% | volatile |
| 62 | Israel | 16.39 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 63 | Lebanon | 12 t | 2022 | down 99.2% | volatile |
| 64 | Niger | 9.9 t | 2018 | up 890.0% | volatile |
| 65 | Malaysia | 6 t | 2024 | down 98.4% | volatile |
| 66 | Croatia | 4.15 t | 2024 | up 41,400.0% | volatile |
| 67 | Philippines | 3 t | 2021 | up 1,328.6% | volatile |
| 68 | Hungary | 2.38 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 69 | United Arab Emirates | 1.29 t | 2023 | down 35.5% | volatile |
| 70 | Indonesia | 1.21 t | 2024 | up 2,320.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Poland | 1.18 t | 2024 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 72 | Cameroon | 1.17 t | 2020 | down 96.5% | volatile |
| 73 | Slovenia | 0.91 t | 2024 | down 94.5% | volatile |
| 74 | Colombia | 0.9 t | 2024 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 75 | Saudi Arabia | 0.85 t | 2024 | down 76.7% | volatile |
| 76 | Latvia | 0.78 t | 2024 | up 188.9% | volatile |
| 77 | Lithuania | 0.59 t | 2024 | up 2,850.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Argentina | 0.45 t | 2017 | up 1,025.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Ukraine | 0.39 t | 2024 | down 93.8% | volatile |
| 80 | Oman | 0.12 t | 2024 | down 99.6% | volatile |
| 81 | Malawi | 0.1 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Slovakia | 0.03 t | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 83 | Serbia | 0.02 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 84 | Angola | 0.01 t | 2024 | down 98.7% | volatile |
| 84 | Ireland | 0.01 t | 2024 | down 99.0% | volatile |
| 84 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.01 t | 2020 | unchanged | volatile |
| 87 | Bulgaria | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Botswana | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Guatemala | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Madagascar | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Mexico | 0 t | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Eswatini | 0 t | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) 29.03 million t
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) 18.60 million t
- Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 14.16 million t
- Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) 10.30 million t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade) 4.34 million t
- South America (excluding intra-trade) 3.31 million t
- Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) 3.26 million t
- Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) 3.26 million t
- Asia (excluding intra-trade) 1.89 million t
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 1.27 million t
- Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) 794,608 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) 675,092 t
- Central Asia (excluding intra-trade) 675,092 t
- Oceania (excluding intra-trade) 285,973 t
- Americas (excluding intra-trade) 248,922 t
- Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 208,111 t
- European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade) 170,661 t
- Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade) 132,175 t
- European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade) 96,050 t
- Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) 41,505 t
- Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) 38,436 t
- Europe (excluding intra-trade) 11,412 t
- Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) 4,352 t
- United States of America 1,960 t
- Northern America (excluding intra-trade) 1,311 t
- Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 1,216 t
- South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 435.55 t
- Central America (excluding intra-trade) 188.11 t
- Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 113.33 t
- Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) 0.01 t
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