Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Colombia
Colombia: Phosphate rock — Export quantity was 0.9 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Colombia, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate rock — export quantity in Colombia is 0.9 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 99.5% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — export quantity in Colombia peaked at 8,273 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9 t, in 2024.
That places Colombia 74th out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Colombia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 435 t | — |
| 2003 | 19.06 t | -95.6% |
| 2004 | 20.21 t | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 200 t | +889.6% |
| 2006 | 1,305 t | +552.5% |
| 2007 | 1,480 t | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 8,273 t | +459.0% |
| 2009 | 2,317 t | -72.0% |
| 2010 | 1,386 t | -40.2% |
| 2011 | 1,730 t | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 859.96 t | -50.3% |
| 2013 | 585.5 t | -31.9% |
| 2014 | 836.7 t | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 744.81 t | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 640.72 t | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 885.2 t | +38.2% |
| 2018 | 250 t | -71.8% |
| 2019 | 624 t | +149.6% |
| 2020 | 324.25 t | -48.0% |
| 2021 | 172.5 t | -46.8% |
| 2022 | 170.9 t | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9 t | -99.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.9 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24 t, 4% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.9 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 111.45 t, 1% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +889.6% | 20.21 t | 200 t |
| 2006 | +552.5% | 200 t | 1,305 t |
| 2008 | +459.0% | 1,480 t | 8,273 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,756 t | 19.06 t | 8,273 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 854.27 t | 250 t | 1,730 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.14 t | 0.9 t | 324.25 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % 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 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — export quantity in Colombia?
- Phosphate rock — export quantity in Colombia was 0.9 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — export quantity recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,273 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — export quantity recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 t in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for phosphate rock — export quantity?
- Colombia ranks 74th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — export quantity rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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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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