Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)
Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 56,722 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade), 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 Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) is 56,722 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.1% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 328,501 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56,722 t, in 2024.
That places Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148,048 t | 79,284 t | 220,263 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 176,232 t | 110,688 t | 328,501 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,070 t | 56,722 t | 292,353 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 275,134 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 4.44 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.10 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 2.97 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 55,703 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 1.79 million t (2024)
- Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import value 268,783 1000 USD (2024)
- Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity 556,120 t (2024)
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity 1.20 million t (2024)
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import value 587,564 1000 USD (2024)
All data for Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) was 56,722 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 328,501 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,722 t in 2024.
- How does Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed 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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About this data
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