Phosphate rock — Import quantity in European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade)

European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 4.39 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.39 million t
Change on year
up 47.5%
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
6.39 million t
in 2020
All-time low
2.97 million t
in 2023
Years of data
5
2020–2024

Phosphate rock — Import quantity in European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade), 2020–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2020202220242020: 6.4M t2021: 5.8M t2022: 4.5M t2023: 3.0M t2024: 4.4M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, phosphate rock — import quantity in European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade) stood at 4.39 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.5% on the previous year and down 31.4% over five years.

European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade) ranks 5th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Phosphate rock — Import quantity in European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Phosphate rock — Import quantity in European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade), 2020 to 2024.
Year t Change
2020 6.39 million t —
2021 5.82 million t -9.0%
2022 4.48 million t -23.0%
2023 2.97 million t -33.6%
2024 4.39 million t +47.5%

Countries ranked near European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 2 China, mainland 2.07 million t compare
  2. 2 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 40,804 t compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 1.54 million t compare
  4. 3 Viet Nam 29,357 t
  5. 4 Brazil 1.34 million t compare
  6. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 112.1 t
  7. 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51.68 t
  8. 5 Lithuania 832,490 t compare
  9. 6 Belgium 809,645 t compare
  10. 6 Micronesia (Federated States of) 10 t
  11. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6.71 t
  12. 7 Serbia 725,257 t compare
  13. 8 Republic of Moldova 3.66 t compare
  14. 8 Russian Federation 589,337 t compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is phosphate rock — import quantity in European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade)?
Phosphate rock — import quantity in European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade) was 4.39 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 6.39 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.97 million t in 2023.
How does European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade) rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade) ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Where does this European Union (27) (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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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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