Phosphate rock — Export quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade)
South America (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Export quantity was 3.31 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Export quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, phosphate rock — export quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade) stood at 3.31 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — export quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 3.39 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,979 t, in 2005.
South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 6th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,872 t | 1,979 t | 90,305 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.95 million t | 373,134 t | 2.87 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 million t | 2.45 million t | 3.39 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for South America (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 5.69 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 10.01 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 84,084 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 9.56 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 197,936 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 6.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 25,614 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 377,156 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 1.04 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 14,243 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — export quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Phosphate rock — export quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade) was 3.31 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — export quantity recorded in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — export quantity recorded in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,979 t in 2005.
- How does South America (excluding intra-trade) rank for phosphate rock — export quantity?
- South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — export quantity rising or falling in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America (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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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