Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Iceland
Iceland: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 0.02 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Iceland, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, phosphate rock — import quantity in Iceland stood at 0.02 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Iceland peaked at 36.38 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 159th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Iceland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.34 t | — |
| 2003 | 2.24 t | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.31 t | -86.2% |
| 2005 | 18.27 t | +5793.5% |
| 2007 | 36.38 t | +99.1% |
| 2010 | 0.02 t | -99.9% |
| 2011 | 2.65 t | +13150.0% |
| 2012 | 0.13 t | -95.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2 t | +53.8% |
| 2016 | 0.07 t | -65.0% |
| 2017 | 3.89 t | +5457.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1 t | -97.4% |
| 2021 | 2.29 t | +2190.0% |
| 2022 | 0.65 t | -71.6% |
| 2023 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.02 t | — |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.02 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 247.51 t, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.02 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 868.03 t, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Iceland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +13150.0% | 0.02 t | 2.65 t |
| 2005 | +5793.5% | 0.31 t | 18.27 t |
| 2017 | +5457.1% | 0.07 t | 3.89 t |
| 2021 | +2190.0% | 0.1 t | 2.29 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.91 t | 0.31 t | 36.38 t | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.01 t | 0.02 t | 3.89 t | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.74 t | 0 t | 2.29 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 156 Estonia 0.03 t compare
- 156 Eswatini 0.03 t compare
- 156 Montenegro 0.03 t compare
- 159 French Polynesia 0.02 t compare
- 159 Seychelles 0.02 t compare
- 162 Armenia 0 t compare
- 162 Bermuda 0 t compare
- 162 Bhutan 0 t compare
- 162 Jamaica 0 t compare
- 162 Mexico 0 t compare
- 162 Palau 0 t compare
- 162 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 t compare
- 162 Micronesia (excluding intra-trade) 0 t compare
- 162 Polynesia (excluding intra-trade) 0 t compare
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Iceland?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Iceland was 0.02 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 36.38 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Iceland ranks 159th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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