Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
Western Europe (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Export quantity was 38,436 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Western Europe (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 Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) is 38,436 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and up 170.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — export quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 327,310 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11,206 t, in 2017.
That places Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) 21st 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 Western Europe (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 127,112 t | — |
| 2003 | 107,160 t | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 129,974 t | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 116,846 t | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 327,310 t | +180.1% |
| 2007 | 51,448 t | -84.3% |
| 2008 | 114,087 t | +121.8% |
| 2009 | 20,241 t | -82.3% |
| 2010 | 89,116 t | +340.3% |
| 2011 | 41,633 t | -53.3% |
| 2012 | 51,150 t | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 35,414 t | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 14,210 t | -59.9% |
| 2015 | 21,017 t | +47.9% |
| 2016 | 16,643 t | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 11,206 t | -32.7% |
| 2018 | 69,867 t | +523.5% |
| 2019 | 58,599 t | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 54,474 t | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 35,456 t | -34.9% |
| 2022 | 46,712 t | +31.7% |
| 2023 | 48,672 t | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 38,436 t | -21.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Western Europe (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +523.5% | 11,206 t | 69,867 t |
| 2010 | +340.3% | 20,241 t | 89,116 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 124,272 t | 20,241 t | 327,310 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 40,886 t | 11,206 t | 89,116 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,750 t | 35,456 t | 54,474 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.20 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 38.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.20 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 15.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 590,838 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 2.58 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -4.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 2.39 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -9.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -9.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — export quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Phosphate rock — export quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) was 38,436 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — export quantity recorded in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 327,310 t in 2006.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — export quantity recorded in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,206 t in 2017.
- How does Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank for phosphate rock — export quantity?
- Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — export quantity rising or falling in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Europe (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