Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Pakistan
Pakistan: Phosphate rock — Export quantity was 207,666 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Pakistan, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate rock — export quantity in Pakistan is 207,666 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 394.9% on the previous year and up 1,256.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — export quantity in Pakistan peaked at 207,666 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15 t, in 2011.
Pakistan ranks 12th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 42 t | — |
| 2007 | 70 t | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 3,563 t | +4990.0% |
| 2009 | 1,187 t | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 243 t | -79.5% |
| 2011 | 15 t | -93.8% |
| 2012 | 10,268 t | +68353.3% |
| 2013 | 12,423 t | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 15,304 t | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 33,222 t | +117.1% |
| 2016 | 20,006 t | -39.8% |
| 2017 | 9,233 t | -53.8% |
| 2018 | 12,803 t | +38.7% |
| 2019 | 21,790 t | +70.2% |
| 2020 | 23,374 t | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 16,498 t | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 18,802 t | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 41,962 t | +123.2% |
| 2024 | 207,666 t | +394.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 207,666 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,842 t, 42.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 207,666 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 137,077 t, 1.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Pakistan 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 | +68353.3% | 15 t | 10,268 t |
| 2008 | +4990.0% | 70 t | 3,563 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,216 t | 42 t | 3,563 t | 4 |
| 2010s | 13,531 t | 15 t | 33,222 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,660 t | 16,498 t | 207,666 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 9 Senegal 717,942 t compare
- 10 Kazakhstan 696,417 t compare
- 11 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 417,690 t compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 181,411 t compare
- 14 Australia 156,727 t compare
- 15 Tunisia 137,077 t compare
More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % 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 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — export quantity in Pakistan?
- Phosphate rock — export quantity in Pakistan was 207,666 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — export quantity recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 207,666 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — export quantity recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 t in 2011.
- How does Pakistan rank for phosphate rock — export quantity?
- Pakistan ranks 12th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — export quantity rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,256.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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
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