Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Australia
Australia: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 269,992 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Australia, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Australia recorded 269,992 t for phosphate rock — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Australia peaked at 846,692 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 101,501 t, in 2009.
That places Australia 21st out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 621,855 t | 101,501 t | 846,692 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 373,514 t | 279,893 t | 447,529 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 307,314 t | 227,269 t | 415,344 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 6.94 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,196 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4,920 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 43.17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 91.29 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 331,869 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.11 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 385 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 8.6 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,265 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Australia?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Australia was 269,992 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 846,692 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,501 t in 2009.
- How does Australia rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 21st out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Import 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