Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Export quantity was 1,216 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) recorded 1,216 t for phosphate rock — export quantity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 98.9% on the previous year and down 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — export quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 2.58 million t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,216 t, in 2024.
Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 26th of 31 groups on this measure, 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 Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.27 million t | — |
| 2003 | 2.58 million t | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 2.41 million t | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 969,205 t | -59.8% |
| 2006 | 53,461 t | -94.5% |
| 2007 | 283,600 t | +430.5% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million t | +353.2% |
| 2009 | 135,409 t | -89.5% |
| 2010 | 163,613 t | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 135,682 t | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 44,766 t | -67.0% |
| 2013 | 37,185 t | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 23,630 t | -36.5% |
| 2015 | 14,779 t | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 6,927 t | -53.1% |
| 2017 | 144,788 t | +1990.1% |
| 2018 | 149,590 t | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 22,220 t | -85.1% |
| 2020 | 88,120 t | +296.6% |
| 2021 | 95,180 t | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 258,210 t | +171.3% |
| 2023 | 113,785 t | -55.9% |
| 2024 | 1,216 t | -98.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1990.1% | 6,927 t | 144,788 t |
| 2007 | +430.5% | 53,461 t | 283,600 t |
| 2008 | +353.2% | 283,600 t | 1.29 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 million t | 53,461 t | 2.58 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 74,318 t | 6,927 t | 163,613 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 111,302 t | 1,216 t | 258,210 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
- 23 Italy 17,337 t compare
- 24 Zimbabwe 8,908 t compare
- 25 New Zealand 8,713 t compare
- 26 Uruguay 4,516 t compare
- 27 Canada 3,878 t compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,361 t compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 3,356 t compare
More environment data for Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 9.06 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 9.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 9.06 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 303,845 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 5.93 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 23.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.01 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 13.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — export quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Phosphate rock — export quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) was 1,216 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — export quantity recorded in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 million t in 2003.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — export quantity recorded in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,216 t in 2024.
- How does Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank for phosphate rock — export quantity?
- Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — export quantity rising or falling in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 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