Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Australia

Australia: Phosphate rock — Export quantity was 156,727 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
156,727 t
Change on year
up 111.7%
World rank
14th
of 98 countries
All-time high
156,727 t
in 2024
All-time low
1.08 t
in 2020
Years of data
21
2002–2024

Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Australia, 2002–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2002201320242002: 1.7 t2003: 78 t2004: 48.5 t2005: 2.1 t2006: 9.8 t2007: 111.4 t2008: 349.6 t2009: 614.9 t2010: 476.3 t2011: 28.7 t2012: 2.3 t2013: 16.4 t2014: 381.2 t2015: 3 t2016: 14.1 t2017: 32.2 t2020: 1.1 t2021: 42.6 t2022: 10.0k t2023: 74.0k t2024: 156.7k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Australia recorded 156,727 t for phosphate rock — export quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 111.7% on the previous year and up 41,016.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, phosphate rock — export quantity in Australia peaked at 156,727 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.08 t, in 2020.

Australia ranks 14th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 152 t 1.73 t 614.85 t 8
2010s 119.26 t 2.3 t 476.3 t 8
2020s 48,159 t 1.08 t 156,727 t 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 11 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 417,690 t compare
  2. 12 Pakistan 207,666 t compare
  3. 13 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 181,411 t compare
  4. 15 Tunisia 137,077 t compare
  5. 16 Naoero 131,762 t compare
  6. 16 Micronesia (excluding intra-trade) 131,762 t compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is phosphate rock — export quantity in Australia?
Phosphate rock — export quantity in Australia was 156,727 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest phosphate rock — export quantity recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 156,727 t in 2024.
What is the lowest phosphate rock — export quantity recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.08 t in 2020.
How does Australia rank for phosphate rock — export quantity?
Australia ranks 14th out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
Is phosphate rock — export quantity rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 41,016.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Phosphate rock — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Phosphate rock — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
129 places, 2,297 data points, 2002–2024
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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