Phosphate rock — Export value in South America (excluding intra-trade)
South America (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Export value was 347,966 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Export value in South America (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
South America (excluding intra-trade) recorded 347,966 1000 USD for phosphate rock — export value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — export value in South America (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 425,809 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 301.17 1000 USD, in 2007.
That places South America (excluding intra-trade) 8th out of 31 groups 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 South America (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4,444 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 913.98 1000 USD | -79.4% |
| 2004 | 3,413 1000 USD | +273.5% |
| 2005 | 636.19 1000 USD | -81.4% |
| 2006 | 774.23 1000 USD | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 301.17 1000 USD | -61.1% |
| 2008 | 1,818 1000 USD | +503.5% |
| 2009 | 1,144 1000 USD | -37.1% |
| 2010 | 38,332 1000 USD | +3251.8% |
| 2011 | 229,839 1000 USD | +499.6% |
| 2012 | 394,090 1000 USD | +71.5% |
| 2013 | 334,126 1000 USD | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 218,314 1000 USD | -34.7% |
| 2015 | 251,459 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 206,134 1000 USD | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 147,331 1000 USD | -28.5% |
| 2018 | 169,800 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 142,674 1000 USD | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 151,877 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 192,888 1000 USD | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 365,528 1000 USD | +89.5% |
| 2023 | 425,809 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 347,966 1000 USD | -18.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Export value in South America (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +3251.8% | 1,144 1000 USD | 38,332 1000 USD |
| 2008 | +503.5% | 301.17 1000 USD | 1,818 1000 USD |
| 2011 | +499.6% | 38,332 1000 USD | 229,839 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,681 1000 USD | 301.17 1000 USD | 4,444 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 213,210 1000 USD | 38,332 1000 USD | 394,090 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 296,814 1000 USD | 151,877 1000 USD | 425,809 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America (excluding intra-trade)
- 5 Egypt 370,926 1000 USD compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 9.39 1000 USD compare
- 6 Algeria 277,567 1000 USD compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.94 1000 USD compare
- 7 South Africa 212,209 1000 USD compare
- 8 Togo 191,307 1000 USD compare
- 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 120,040 1000 USD compare
- 10 Senegal 91,156 1000 USD compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 85,412 1000 USD compare
More environment data for South America (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 10.01 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 10.01 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 6.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 197,936 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 9.56 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -8.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — export value in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Phosphate rock — export value in South America (excluding intra-trade) was 347,966 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — export value recorded in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 425,809 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — export value recorded in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 301.17 1000 USD in 2007.
- How does South America (excluding intra-trade) rank for phosphate rock — export value?
- South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — export value rising or falling in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. 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 value. 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