Phosphate rock β€” Import quantity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock β€” Import quantity was 25,006 t in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
25,006 t
Change on year
down 78.4%
Rank
22nd
of 30 groups
All-time high
443,505 t
in 2002
All-time low
2,084 t
in 2020
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Phosphate rock β€” Import quantity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2002201320242002: 443.5k t2003: 47.4k t2004: 408.2k t2005: 95.7k t2006: 87.4k t2007: 22.2k t2008: 69.7k t2009: 2.5k t2010: 47.8k t2011: 6.9k t2012: 80.7k t2013: 65.5k t2014: 21.2k t2015: 7.4k t2016: 6.6k t2017: 3.2k t2018: 114.4k t2019: 188.4k t2020: 2.1k t2021: 256.1k t2022: 102.1k t2023: 115.7k t2024: 25.0k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for phosphate rock β€” import quantity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade) is 25,006 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.4% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, phosphate rock β€” import quantity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 443,505 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,084 t, in 2020.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade) 22nd out of 30 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 147,084 t 2,464 t 443,505 t 8
2010s 54,207 t 3,227 t 188,358 t 10
2020s 100,200 t 2,084 t 256,118 t 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 19 Argentina 300,843 t compare
  2. 20 Australia 269,992 t compare
  3. 21 Philippines 233,516 t compare
  4. 22 Peru 211,079 t compare
  5. 23 China, Taiwan Province of 183,532 t compare
  6. 24 Austria 177,341 t compare
  7. 25 Japan 130,567 t compare

See the full ranking of 214 places β†’

More environment data for Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade)

All data for Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade) β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is phosphate rock β€” import quantity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
Phosphate rock β€” import quantity in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade) was 25,006 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest phosphate rock β€” import quantity recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 443,505 t in 2002.
What is the lowest phosphate rock β€” import quantity recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,084 t in 2020.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade) rank for phosphate rock β€” import quantity?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 22nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is phosphate rock β€” import quantity rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit 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 β€” Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Phosphate rock β€” 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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