Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Brazil

Brazil: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 1.34 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.34 million t
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
4th
of 182 countries
All-time high
2.37 million t
in 2019
All-time low
915,077 t
in 2009
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Brazil, 2002–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2002201320242002: 1.0M t2003: 1.1M t2004: 1.6M t2005: 1.2M t2006: 1.4M t2007: 1.7M t2008: 1.6M t2009: 915.1k t2010: 1.4M t2011: 1.4M t2012: 1.3M t2013: 1.6M t2014: 1.8M t2015: 1.9M t2016: 1.7M t2017: 1.9M t2018: 2.0M t2019: 2.4M t2020: 1.8M t2021: 1.8M t2022: 1.9M t2023: 1.5M t2024: 1.3M t

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 1.34 million t for phosphate rock — import quantity in 2024.

The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Brazil peaked at 2.37 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 915,077 t, in 2009.

Brazil ranks 4th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.33 million t 915,077 t 1.75 million t 8
2010s 1.73 million t 1.27 million t 2.37 million t 10
2020s 1.67 million t 1.34 million t 1.93 million t 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 India 11.12 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 2.07 million t compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 1.54 million t compare
  4. 5 Lithuania 832,490 t compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 829,810 t compare
  6. 7 Belgium 809,645 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Brazil?
Phosphate rock — import quantity in Brazil was 1.34 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 2.37 million t in 2019.
What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 915,077 t in 2009.
How does Brazil rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
Brazil ranks 4th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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

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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