Phosphate rock — Export value in Australia
Australia: Phosphate rock — Export value was 24,741 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Export value in Australia, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Australia recorded 24,741 1000 USD for phosphate rock — export value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.9% on the previous year and up 25,545.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — export value in Australia peaked at 24,741 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.51 1000 USD, in 2005.
That places Australia 13th out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Phosphate rock — Export value in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.2 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 44.99 1000 USD | +1305.9% |
| 2004 | 16.64 1000 USD | -63.0% |
| 2005 | 2.51 1000 USD | -84.9% |
| 2006 | 15 1000 USD | +497.6% |
| 2007 | 137.59 1000 USD | +817.3% |
| 2008 | 242.9 1000 USD | +76.5% |
| 2009 | 633.17 1000 USD | +160.7% |
| 2010 | 126.08 1000 USD | -80.1% |
| 2011 | 52.25 1000 USD | -58.6% |
| 2012 | 25.01 1000 USD | -52.1% |
| 2013 | 35.12 1000 USD | +40.4% |
| 2014 | 96.47 1000 USD | +174.7% |
| 2015 | 60 1000 USD | -37.8% |
| 2016 | 17.65 1000 USD | -70.6% |
| 2017 | 11.55 1000 USD | -34.6% |
| 2020 | 4.46 1000 USD | -61.4% |
| 2021 | 29.43 1000 USD | +559.9% |
| 2022 | 1,731 1000 USD | +5782.5% |
| 2023 | 15,091 1000 USD | +771.7% |
| 2024 | 24,741 1000 USD | +63.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 24,741 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 88.29 1000 USD, 280.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Australia's 24,741 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.78 1000 USD, 285.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Export value in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +5782.5% | 29.43 1000 USD | 1,731 1000 USD |
| 2003 | +1305.9% | 3.2 1000 USD | 44.99 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 137 1000 USD | 2.51 1000 USD | 633.17 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 53.02 1000 USD | 11.55 1000 USD | 126.08 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2020s | 8,319 1000 USD | 4.46 1000 USD | 24,741 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 10 Senegal 91,156 1000 USD compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 85,412 1000 USD compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 29,416 1000 USD compare
- 14 Naoero 22,590 1000 USD compare
- 14 Micronesia (excluding intra-trade) 22,590 1000 USD compare
- 16 Finland 22,060 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — export value in Australia?
- Phosphate rock — export value in Australia was 24,741 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — export value recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,741 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — export value recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 1000 USD in 2005.
- How does Australia rank for phosphate rock — export value?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — export value rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25,545.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Phosphate rock — Export value. 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