Phosphate rock — Export value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Phosphate rock — Export value was 0.5 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Export value in Saudi Arabia, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.5 1000 USD for phosphate rock — export value in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — export value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 54.13 1000 USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5 1000 USD, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 78th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Phosphate rock — Export value in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.27 1000 USD | — |
| 2008 | 13.01 1000 USD | +924.4% |
| 2009 | 4.13 1000 USD | -68.3% |
| 2010 | 54.13 1000 USD | +1210.7% |
| 2011 | 18.86 1000 USD | -65.2% |
| 2015 | 26.54 1000 USD | +40.7% |
| 2016 | 0.73 1000 USD | -97.2% |
| 2017 | 1.25 1000 USD | +71.2% |
| 2018 | 0.51 1000 USD | -59.2% |
| 2019 | 2 1000 USD | +292.2% |
| 2020 | 5.13 1000 USD | +156.5% |
| 2021 | 24.46 1000 USD | +376.8% |
| 2022 | 5.38 1000 USD | -78.0% |
| 2023 | 0.55 1000 USD | -89.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5 1000 USD | -9.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.5 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.29 1000 USD, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.5 1000 USD is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,291 1000 USD, 0% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Export value in Saudi Arabia 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 | +1210.7% | 4.13 1000 USD | 54.13 1000 USD |
| 2008 | +924.4% | 1.27 1000 USD | 13.01 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.14 1000 USD | 1.27 1000 USD | 13.01 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.86 1000 USD | 0.51 1000 USD | 54.13 1000 USD | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.2 1000 USD | 0.5 1000 USD | 24.46 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % 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 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — export value in Saudi Arabia?
- Phosphate rock — export value in Saudi Arabia was 0.5 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — export value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.13 1000 USD in 2010.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — export value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 1000 USD in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for phosphate rock — export value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 78th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — export value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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