Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 110,665 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) is 110,665 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.0% on the previous year and up 975.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 276,588 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,575 t, in 2016.
That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) 19th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129,534 t | 16,967 t | 216,852 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 28,342 t | 3,575 t | 76,165 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 131,573 t | 36,008 t | 276,588 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 5.36 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 5.46 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 2.18 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 2.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 9.86 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 3.20 million t (2024)
- Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import value 420,096 1000 USD (2024)
- Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity 903,169 t (2024)
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity 1.41 million t (2024)
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import value 845,418 1000 USD (2024)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) was 110,665 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 276,588 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,575 t in 2016.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 19th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 975.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Net Food Importing 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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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