Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Iraq
Iraq: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 5.57 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Iraq, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 5.57 t for phosphate rock — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 71.5% on the previous year and down 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Iraq peaked at 4,001 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.24 t, in 2003.
Iraq ranks 113th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Iraq, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.24 t | — |
| 2004 | 483 t | +201150.0% |
| 2005 | 36 t | -92.5% |
| 2007 | 96.12 t | +167.0% |
| 2008 | 539.67 t | +461.5% |
| 2009 | 154.1 t | -71.4% |
| 2010 | 273.52 t | +77.5% |
| 2011 | 828.47 t | +202.9% |
| 2012 | 123.95 t | -85.0% |
| 2013 | 55.11 t | -55.5% |
| 2014 | 62.29 t | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5 t | -96.0% |
| 2016 | 26.47 t | +958.8% |
| 2017 | 428.95 t | +1520.5% |
| 2018 | 2 t | -99.5% |
| 2019 | 252.71 t | +12535.5% |
| 2020 | 154 t | -39.1% |
| 2021 | 1 t | -99.4% |
| 2022 | 4,001 t | +399973.0% |
| 2023 | 19.52 t | -99.5% |
| 2024 | 5.57 t | -71.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 5.57 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.8 t, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 5.57 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.42 t, 5% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +399973.0% | 1 t | 4,001 t |
| 2004 | +201150.0% | 0.24 t | 483 t |
| 2019 | +12535.5% | 2 t | 252.71 t |
| 2017 | +1520.5% | 26.47 t | 428.95 t |
| 2016 | +958.8% | 2.5 t | 26.47 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 218.19 t | 0.24 t | 539.67 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 205.6 t | 2 t | 828.47 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 836.16 t | 1 t | 4,001 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 110 Morocco 8.22 t compare
- 111 Hungary 8.08 t compare
- 112 Kazakhstan 5.73 t compare
- 114 Brunei Darussalam 4.61 t compare
- 115 Benin 3.92 t compare
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 3.57 t compare
More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2 % 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 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Iraq?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Iraq was 5.57 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4,001 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 t in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Iraq ranks 113th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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