Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade)
Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Export quantity was 132,175 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade), 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 Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade) is 132,175 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — export quantity in Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 499,811 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16,740 t, in 2006.
That places Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade) 18th out of 31 groups 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 Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 216,064 t | — |
| 2003 | 132,008 t | -38.9% |
| 2004 | 32,990 t | -75.0% |
| 2005 | 63,108 t | +91.3% |
| 2006 | 16,740 t | -73.5% |
| 2007 | 171,292 t | +923.2% |
| 2008 | 499,811 t | +191.8% |
| 2009 | 181,135 t | -63.8% |
| 2010 | 377,947 t | +108.7% |
| 2011 | 396,153 t | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 497,628 t | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 338,583 t | -32.0% |
| 2014 | 163,376 t | -51.7% |
| 2015 | 141,863 t | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 112,807 t | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 159,394 t | +41.3% |
| 2018 | 63,526 t | -60.1% |
| 2019 | 81,168 t | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 119,502 t | +47.2% |
| 2021 | 323,047 t | +170.3% |
| 2022 | 256,546 t | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 171,259 t | -33.2% |
| 2024 | 132,175 t | -22.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Small Island Developing States (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +923.2% | 16,740 t | 171,292 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 164,144 t | 16,740 t | 499,811 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 233,244 t | 63,526 t | 497,628 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,506 t | 119,502 t | 323,047 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade)
- 15 Tunisia 137,077 t compare
- 16 Naoero 131,762 t compare
- 16 Micronesia (excluding intra-trade) 131,762 t compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 90,734 t compare
- 19 China, mainland 81,443 t compare
- 20 Finland 80,541 t compare
- 21 Austria 21,145 t compare
More environment data for Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 62,986 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -13.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 58,226 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 749,781 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 236,097 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 749,781 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 58,226 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 62,986 t (2024)
All data for Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — export quantity in Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade)?
- Phosphate rock — export quantity in Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade) was 132,175 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — export quantity recorded in Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 499,811 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — export quantity recorded in Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,740 t in 2006.
- How does Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade) rank for phosphate rock — export quantity?
- Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade) ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — export quantity rising or falling in Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small Island Developing States (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