Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Canada

Canada: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 76.48 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
76.48 t
Change on year
down 80.8%
World rank
84th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1.06 million t
in 2015
All-time low
68.45 t
in 2019
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Canada, 2002–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2002201320242002: 5.3k t2003: 44.1k t2004: 31.5k t2005: 35.8k t2006: 78.0k t2007: 181.5k t2008: 35.0k t2009: 1.1k t2010: 115.3k t2011: 1.4k t2012: 138.9k t2013: 487.2k t2014: 910.5k t2015: 1.1M t2016: 316.8k t2017: 981 t2018: 850.3 t2019: 68.5 t2020: 230.9 t2021: 277 t2022: 1.6k t2023: 398.1 t2024: 76.5 t

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 76.48 t for phosphate rock — import quantity in 2024.

The figure is down 80.8% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Canada peaked at 1.06 million t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 68.45 t, in 2019.

That places Canada 84th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51,543 t 1,142 t 181,484 t 8
2010s 303,043 t 68.45 t 1.06 million t 10
2020s 508.02 t 76.48 t 1,558 t 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 81 Liberia 111.1 t compare
  2. 82 Cameroon 110 t compare
  3. 83 Nepal 87.55 t compare
  4. 85 Cyprus 76.42 t compare
  5. 86 Mauritania 75.8 t compare
  6. 87 Afghanistan 71 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Canada?
Phosphate rock — import quantity in Canada was 76.48 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 million t in 2015.
What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 68.45 t in 2019.
How does Canada rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
Canada ranks 84th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada 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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