Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)

Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 18,529 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18,529 t
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
23rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
230,405 t
in 2019
All-time low
2,728 t
in 2005
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2002201320242002: 82.3k t2003: 43.2k t2004: 10.9k t2005: 2.7k t2006: 34.7k t2007: 53.5k t2008: 5.9k t2009: 2.8k t2010: 15.1k t2011: 6.8k t2012: 4.9k t2013: 4.8k t2014: 5.3k t2015: 5.7k t2016: 57.3k t2017: 41.9k t2018: 95.5k t2019: 230.4k t2020: 97.2k t2021: 64.4k t2022: 28.1k t2023: 18.6k t2024: 18.5k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for phosphate rock — import quantity in Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) is 18,529 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 247.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 230,405 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,728 t, in 2005.

That places Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), 2002 to 2024.
Year t Change
2002 82,296 t —
2003 43,156 t -47.6%
2004 10,943 t -74.6%
2005 2,728 t -75.1%
2006 34,686 t +1171.7%
2007 53,451 t +54.1%
2008 5,900 t -89.0%
2009 2,771 t -53.0%
2010 15,068 t +443.8%
2011 6,753 t -55.2%
2012 4,877 t -27.8%
2013 4,755 t -2.5%
2014 5,340 t +12.3%
2015 5,726 t +7.2%
2016 57,271 t +900.2%
2017 41,906 t -26.8%
2018 95,514 t +127.9%
2019 230,405 t +141.2%
2020 97,248 t -57.8%
2021 64,385 t -33.8%
2022 28,108 t -56.3%
2023 18,557 t -34.0%
2024 18,529 t -0.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +1171.7% 2,728 t 34,686 t
2016 +900.2% 5,726 t 57,271 t
2010 +443.8% 2,771 t 15,068 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29,491 t 2,728 t 82,296 t 8
2010s 46,761 t 4,755 t 230,405 t 10
2020s 45,365 t 18,529 t 97,248 t 5

Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 20 Australia 269,992 t compare
  2. 21 Philippines 233,516 t compare
  3. 22 Peru 211,079 t compare
  4. 23 China, Taiwan Province of 183,532 t compare
  5. 24 Austria 177,341 t compare
  6. 25 Japan 130,567 t compare
  7. 26 France 126,668 t compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
Phosphate rock — import quantity in Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) was 18,529 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 230,405 t in 2019.
What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,728 t in 2005.
How does Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 247.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) 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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