Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)

Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 541,586 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
541,586 t
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
11th
of 170 countries
All-time high
2.14 million t
in 2008
All-time low
471,024 t
in 2009
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2002201320242002: 1.8M t2003: 1.6M t2004: 1.8M t2005: 1.9M t2006: 1.2M t2007: 1.4M t2008: 2.1M t2009: 471.0k t2010: 1.2M t2011: 1.1M t2012: 976.0k t2013: 1.0M t2014: 1.1M t2015: 1.2M t2016: 1.0M t2017: 1.3M t2018: 1.3M t2019: 1.0M t2020: 801.3k t2021: 1.1M t2022: 1.0M t2023: 562.2k t2024: 541.6k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for phosphate rock — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) is 541,586 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 2.14 million t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 471,024 t, in 2009.

Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) ranks 11th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.54 million t 471,024 t 2.14 million t 8
2010s 1.13 million t 976,003 t 1.34 million t 10
2020s 804,842 t 541,586 t 1.07 million t 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 8 Russian Federation 589,337 t compare
  2. 9 Republic of Korea 580,159 t compare
  3. 10 Pakistan 576,656 t compare
  4. 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 533,528 t compare
  5. 13 Bulgaria 443,731 t compare
  6. 14 New Zealand 389,322 t compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
Phosphate rock — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) was 541,586 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 2.14 million t in 2008.
What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 471,024 t in 2009.
How does Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) ranks 11th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Phosphate rock — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Phosphate rock — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
214 places, 3,834 data points, 2002–2024
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