Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 3.07 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) recorded 3.07 million t for phosphate rock — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.1% on the previous year and up 247.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 3.07 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 493,829 t, in 2022.
That places Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 9th out of 32 groups 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 million t | 926,297 t | 1.96 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 879,031 t | 705,387 t | 1.00 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million t | 493,829 t | 3.07 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
- 6 Türkiye 829,810 t compare
- 7 Belgium 809,645 t compare
- 8 Serbia 725,257 t compare
- 9 Russian Federation 589,337 t compare
- 10 Republic of Korea 580,159 t compare
- 11 Pakistan 576,656 t compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 541,586 t compare
More environment data for Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 735,595 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 7.43 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 1.01 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 5.93 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 303,845 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 9.06 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 4.34 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 436,475 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 68,904 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 2.37 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) was 3.07 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 493,829 t in 2022.
- How does Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 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