Phosphate rock — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR
China, Hong Kong SAR: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 0.16 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate rock — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR is 0.16 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.4% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 257.1 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.13 t, in 2015.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 143rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.16 t | — |
| 2005 | 3.56 t | +64.8% |
| 2007 | 257.1 t | +7121.9% |
| 2015 | 0.13 t | -99.9% |
| 2016 | 34.1 t | +26130.8% |
| 2017 | 38.13 t | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 26.83 t | -29.6% |
| 2024 | 0.16 t | -99.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.61 t | 2.16 t | 257.1 t | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.12 t | 0.13 t | 38.13 t | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.49 t | 0.16 t | 26.83 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR
- 140 Finland 0.27 t compare
- 140 Sierra Leone 0.27 t compare
- 142 Lesotho 0.24 t compare
- 144 Sudan (former) 0.15 t compare
- 145 Fiji 0.13 t compare
- 145 Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) 0.13 t compare
More environment data for China, Hong Kong SAR
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 261 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 293 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.57 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.03 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 73 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 219 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 824 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR was 0.16 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The highest recorded value was 257.1 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 t in 2015.
- How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 143rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR 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