Phosphate rock — Export quantity in India
India: Phosphate rock — Export quantity was 776.56 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Export quantity in India, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
India recorded 776.56 t for phosphate rock — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 49.2% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — export quantity in India peaked at 20,722 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 169.67 t, in 2019.
That places India 35th out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Phosphate rock — Export quantity in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 972.02 t | — |
| 2003 | 576.32 t | -40.7% |
| 2004 | 1,529 t | +165.2% |
| 2005 | 738.16 t | -51.7% |
| 2006 | 1,328 t | +79.9% |
| 2007 | 1,321 t | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 7,340 t | +455.8% |
| 2009 | 802.95 t | -89.1% |
| 2010 | 493.18 t | -38.6% |
| 2011 | 252.04 t | -48.9% |
| 2012 | 20,722 t | +8121.6% |
| 2013 | 2,098 t | -89.9% |
| 2014 | 515.17 t | -75.4% |
| 2015 | 12,949 t | +2413.6% |
| 2016 | 6,655 t | -48.6% |
| 2017 | 567.82 t | -91.5% |
| 2018 | 1,828 t | +222.0% |
| 2019 | 169.67 t | -90.7% |
| 2020 | 828.19 t | +388.1% |
| 2021 | 480.02 t | -42.0% |
| 2022 | 719.49 t | +49.9% |
| 2023 | 520.65 t | -27.6% |
| 2024 | 776.56 t | +49.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 776.56 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,842 t, 16% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Export quantity in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +8121.6% | 252.04 t | 20,722 t |
| 2015 | +2413.6% | 515.17 t | 12,949 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,826 t | 576.32 t | 7,340 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,625 t | 169.67 t | 20,722 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 664.98 t | 480.02 t | 828.19 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — export quantity in India?
- Phosphate rock — export quantity in India was 776.56 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — export quantity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 20,722 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — export quantity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.67 t in 2019.
- How does India rank for phosphate rock — export quantity?
- India ranks 35th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — export quantity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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