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 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 68.96 t | — |
| 2003 | 21.72 t | -68.5% |
| 2004 | 242.13 t | +1014.8% |
| 2005 | 442.82 t | +82.9% |
| 2006 | 81,817 t | +18376.4% |
| 2007 | 41,008 t | -49.9% |
| 2008 | 1,249 t | -97.0% |
| 2009 | 381.38 t | -69.5% |
| 2010 | 62.14 t | -83.7% |
| 2011 | 53.79 t | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 17.64 t | -67.2% |
| 2013 | 42.74 t | +142.3% |
| 2014 | 49.64 t | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 7,229 t | +14463.4% |
| 2016 | 50,525 t | +598.9% |
| 2017 | 124,541 t | +146.5% |
| 2018 | 139,907 t | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 115,685 t | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 39,588 t | -65.8% |
| 2021 | 68,652 t | +73.4% |
| 2022 | 32,374 t | -52.8% |
| 2023 | 1.43 million t | +4317.2% |
| 2024 | 2.07 million t | +44.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Import quantity in China, mainland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +18376.4% | 442.82 t | 81,817 t |
| 2015 | +14463.4% | 49.64 t | 7,229 t |
| 2023 | +4317.2% | 32,374 t | 1.43 million t |
| 2004 | +1014.8% | 21.72 t | 242.13 t |
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
- 1 India 11.12 million t compare
- 1 Türkiye 829,810 t compare
- 2 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 40,804 t compare
- 3 Indonesia 1.54 million t compare
- 3 Viet Nam 29,357 t compare
- 4 Brazil 1.34 million t compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 112.1 t compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51.68 t compare
- 5 Lithuania 832,490 t compare
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,591 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (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 170 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