Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Greenland
Greenland: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 0.07 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Greenland, 2002–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2018, phosphate rock — import quantity in Greenland stood at 0.07 t. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.8% on the previous year and down 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Greenland peaked at 5.73 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.07 t, in 2018.
That places Greenland 161st out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.9425 t | 0.39 t | 2.08 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.55 t | 0.07 t | 5.73 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More environment data for Greenland
- Capture fisheries production 331,285 metric tons (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 0.59 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 243.11 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 100 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.59 % (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 22 t (2024)
- Total fisheries production 331,315 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0075 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Greenland?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Greenland was 0.07 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.73 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 t in 2018.
- How does Greenland rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Greenland ranks 161st out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland 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