Phosphate rock — Import quantity in China, mainland

China, mainland: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 2.07 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.07 million t
Change on year
up 44.7%
World rank
2nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
2.07 million t
in 2024
All-time low
17.64 t
in 2012
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Phosphate rock — Import quantity in China, mainland, 2002–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2002201320242002: 69 t2003: 21.7 t2004: 242.1 t2005: 442.8 t2006: 81.8k t2007: 41.0k t2008: 1.2k t2009: 381.4 t2010: 62.1 t2011: 53.8 t2012: 17.6 t2013: 42.7 t2014: 49.6 t2015: 7.2k t2016: 50.5k t2017: 124.5k t2018: 139.9k t2019: 115.7k t2020: 39.6k t2021: 68.7k t2022: 32.4k t2023: 1.4M t2024: 2.1M t

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 India 11.12 million t compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 1.54 million t compare
  3. 4 Brazil 1.34 million t compare
  4. 5 Lithuania 832,490 t compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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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

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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