Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade)
Europe (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 5.75 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade), 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 Europe (excluding intra-trade) is 5.75 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 11.07 million t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.50 million t, in 2009.
That places Europe (excluding intra-trade) 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.91 million t | — |
| 2003 | 8.16 million t | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 9.59 million t | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 9.95 million t | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 9.70 million t | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 9.90 million t | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 11.07 million t | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 3.50 million t | -68.4% |
| 2010 | 8.13 million t | +132.2% |
| 2011 | 9.05 million t | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 8.29 million t | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 6.12 million t | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 6.58 million t | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 7.17 million t | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 6.29 million t | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 6.55 million t | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 6.38 million t | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.18 million t | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 7.46 million t | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 7.31 million t | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.41 million t | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 3.66 million t | -32.3% |
| 2024 | 5.75 million t | +57.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +132.2% | 3.50 million t | 8.13 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.72 million t | 3.50 million t | 11.07 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.17 million t | 6.12 million t | 9.05 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.92 million t | 3.66 million t | 7.46 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe (excluding intra-trade)
- 1 India 11.12 million t compare
- 1 Türkiye 829,810 t compare
- 2 China, mainland 2.07 million 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
- 6 Belgium 809,645 t compare
- 6 Micronesia (Federated States of) 10 t compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6.71 t compare
- 7 Serbia 725,257 t compare
More environment data for Europe (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.62 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 21.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.62 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.32 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 9.09 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 4.11 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -10.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -7.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade) was 5.75 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.07 million t in 2008.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.50 million t in 2009.
- How does Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe (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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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