Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Malaysia

Malaysia: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 357,420 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
357,420 t
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 170 countries
All-time high
613,069 t
in 2007
All-time low
184,183 t
in 2009
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Malaysia, 2002–2024

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k2002201320242002: 194.6k t2003: 205.7k t2004: 550.3k t2005: 407.6k t2006: 428.1k t2007: 613.1k t2008: 517.8k t2009: 184.2k t2010: 364.2k t2011: 326.5k t2012: 377.0k t2013: 378.6k t2014: 404.4k t2015: 378.2k t2016: 315.9k t2017: 380.7k t2018: 330.3k t2019: 253.7k t2020: 298.4k t2021: 322.9k t2022: 350.2k t2023: 359.1k t2024: 357.4k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, phosphate rock — import quantity in Malaysia stood at 357,420 t.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Malaysia peaked at 613,069 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 184,183 t, in 2009.

Malaysia ranks 15th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Malaysia, 2002 to 2024.
Year t Change
2002 194,594 t —
2003 205,696 t +5.7%
2004 550,269 t +167.5%
2005 407,648 t -25.9%
2006 428,088 t +5.0%
2007 613,069 t +43.2%
2008 517,814 t -15.5%
2009 184,183 t -64.4%
2010 364,199 t +97.7%
2011 326,492 t -10.4%
2012 376,990 t +15.5%
2013 378,616 t +0.4%
2014 404,400 t +6.8%
2015 378,241 t -6.5%
2016 315,938 t -16.5%
2017 380,717 t +20.5%
2018 330,271 t -13.3%
2019 253,685 t -23.2%
2020 298,359 t +17.6%
2021 322,858 t +8.2%
2022 350,240 t +8.5%
2023 359,129 t +2.5%
2024 357,420 t -0.5%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 357,420 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.8 t, 18051.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 357,420 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 172.44 t, 2072.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Malaysia 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
2004 +167.5% 205,696 t 550,269 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 387,670 t 184,183 t 613,069 t 8
2010s 350,955 t 253,685 t 404,400 t 10
2020s 337,601 t 298,359 t 359,129 t 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 533,528 t compare
  2. 13 Bulgaria 443,731 t compare
  3. 14 New Zealand 389,322 t compare
  4. 16 Greece 347,675 t compare
  5. 17 Lebanon 339,964 t compare
  6. 18 Spain 323,627 t compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Malaysia?
Phosphate rock — import quantity in Malaysia was 357,420 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 613,069 t in 2007.
What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 184,183 t in 2009.
How does Malaysia rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
Malaysia ranks 15th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia 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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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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