Phosphate rock — Import quantity in China, mainland
China, mainland: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 2.07 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in China, mainland, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate rock — import quantity in China, mainland is 2.07 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.7% on the previous year and up 4,167,310.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in China, mainland peaked at 2.07 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.64 t, in 2012.
China, mainland ranks 2nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,654 t | 21.72 t | 81,817 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 43,811 t | 17.64 t | 139,907 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 727,871 t | 32,374 t | 2.07 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More environment data for China, mainland
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.14 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,591 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 20,142 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 74,542 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.96 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in China, mainland?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in China, mainland was 2.07 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.64 t in 2012.
- How does China, mainland rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,167,310.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland 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