Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 54,940 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Bangladesh, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 54,940 t for phosphate rock — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.1% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Bangladesh peaked at 159,668 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 43,216 t, in 2010.
That places Bangladesh 33rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 159,668 t | — |
| 2003 | 128,240 t | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 133,064 t | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 57,239 t | -57.0% |
| 2006 | 44,126 t | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 45,364 t | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 82,664 t | +82.2% |
| 2009 | 63,470 t | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 43,216 t | -31.9% |
| 2011 | 49,500 t | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 49,516 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 103,484 t | +109.0% |
| 2014 | 116,984 t | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 127,200 t | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 73,126 t | -42.5% |
| 2017 | 98,018 t | +34.0% |
| 2018 | 127,872 t | +30.5% |
| 2019 | 55,744 t | -56.4% |
| 2020 | 121,305 t | +117.6% |
| 2021 | 67,634 t | -44.2% |
| 2022 | 158,704 t | +134.7% |
| 2023 | 114,630 t | -27.8% |
| 2024 | 54,940 t | -52.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 54,940 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.97 t, 4589.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 54,940 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 87.55 t, 627.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89,229 t | 44,126 t | 159,668 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 84,466 t | 43,216 t | 127,872 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,443 t | 54,940 t | 158,704 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 30 Poland 92,544 t compare
- 31 Cabo Verde 0.19 t compare
- 31 Turkmenistan 88,772 t compare
- 32 Belarus 83,751 t compare
- 34 Germany 52,976 t compare
- 35 Ukraine 37,352 t compare
- 36 South Africa 36,373 t compare
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.31 % 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 -2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Bangladesh?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Bangladesh was 54,940 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 159,668 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,216 t in 2010.
- How does Bangladesh rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Bangladesh ranks 33rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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