Phosphate rock — Import quantity in India

India: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 11.12 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.12 million t
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
1st
of 182 countries
All-time high
11.12 million t
in 2024
All-time low
2.63 million t
in 2003
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Phosphate rock — Import quantity in India, 2002–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M2002201320242002: 3.7M t2003: 2.6M t2004: 3.2M t2005: 4.9M t2006: 4.8M t2007: 5.1M t2008: 4.9M t2009: 5.0M t2010: 5.6M t2011: 7.9M t2012: 10.3M t2013: 7.2M t2014: 8.2M t2015: 8.3M t2016: 7.5M t2017: 7.5M t2018: 7.4M t2019: 7.4M t2020: 8.1M t2021: 9.1M t2022: 9.2M t2023: 9.4M t2024: 11.1M t

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 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 2 China, mainland 2.07 million t compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 1.54 million t compare
  3. 4 Brazil 1.34 million t compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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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 182 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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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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