Phosphate rock — Import quantity in India
India: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 11.12 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in India, 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 India is 11.12 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in India peaked at 11.12 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.63 million t, in 2003.
India ranks 1st of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.75 million t | — |
| 2003 | 2.63 million t | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 3.18 million t | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 4.90 million t | +54.0% |
| 2006 | 4.83 million t | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 5.06 million t | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 4.88 million t | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 4.98 million t | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.56 million t | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 7.94 million t | +42.7% |
| 2012 | 10.30 million t | +29.7% |
| 2013 | 7.18 million t | -30.2% |
| 2014 | 8.20 million t | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 8.30 million t | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.50 million t | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 7.48 million t | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.42 million t | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 7.39 million t | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.10 million t | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 9.10 million t | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 9.22 million t | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 9.40 million t | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 11.12 million t | +18.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 11.12 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.97 t, 929365.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- India's 11.12 million t is above the median for South Asia, which is 87.55 t, 127064.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.28 million t | 2.63 million t | 5.06 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.73 million t | 5.56 million t | 10.30 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.39 million t | 8.10 million t | 11.12 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 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
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in India?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in India was 11.12 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 11.12 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 million t in 2003.
- How does India rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- India ranks 1st out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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