Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Peru
Peru: Phosphate rock — Export quantity was 4.85 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Peru, 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 Peru is 4.85 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — export quantity in Peru peaked at 4.85 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 157.43 t, in 2007.
Peru ranks 3rd of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Peru, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 22,837 t | — |
| 2003 | 31,973 t | +40.0% |
| 2004 | 30,960 t | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 4,578 t | -85.2% |
| 2006 | 369 t | -91.9% |
| 2007 | 157.43 t | -57.3% |
| 2008 | 11,499 t | +7204.2% |
| 2009 | 1,324 t | -88.5% |
| 2010 | 617,917 t | +46584.9% |
| 2011 | 2.20 million t | +255.5% |
| 2012 | 3.22 million t | +46.7% |
| 2013 | 3.54 million t | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 3.81 million t | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 3.94 million t | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3.83 million t | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.14 million t | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 961,263 t | -69.4% |
| 2019 | 447,023 t | -53.5% |
| 2020 | 3.13 million t | +600.8% |
| 2021 | 4.22 million t | +34.6% |
| 2022 | 4.12 million t | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 4.63 million t | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 4.85 million t | +4.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 4.85 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24 t, 202107.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Peru's 4.85 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 111.45 t, 43522.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +46584.9% | 1,324 t | 617,917 t |
| 2008 | +7204.2% | 157.43 t | 11,499 t |
| 2020 | +600.8% | 447,023 t | 3.13 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,962 t | 157.43 t | 31,973 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.57 million t | 447,023 t | 3.94 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.19 million t | 3.13 million t | 4.85 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 1 Morocco 7.57 million t compare
- 1 Syrian Arab Republic 1.03 million t compare
- 2 Jordan 7.07 million t compare
- 2 Viet Nam 72,113 t compare
- 3 Türkiye 15,303 t compare
- 4 Algeria 1.82 million t compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 980 t compare
- 5 Egypt 1.64 million t compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 72.45 t compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 46.57 t compare
- 6 Russian Federation 1.59 million t compare
More environment data for Peru
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4511 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.59 % 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 0.1844 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — export quantity in Peru?
- Phosphate rock — export quantity in Peru was 4.85 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — export quantity recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — export quantity recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.43 t in 2007.
- How does Peru rank for phosphate rock — export quantity?
- Peru ranks 3rd out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — export quantity rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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