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

Latest (2024)
110,665 t
Change on year
down 29.0%
Rank
19th
of 32 groups
All-time high
276,588 t
in 2021
All-time low
3,575 t
in 2016
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2002201320242002: 216.9k t2003: 188.6k t2004: 100.8k t2005: 197.0k t2006: 17.0k t2007: 61.4k t2008: 174.0k t2009: 80.7k t2010: 9.4k t2011: 53.8k t2012: 19.3k t2013: 31.6k t2014: 10.3k t2015: 76.2k t2016: 3.6k t2017: 24.2k t2018: 3.6k t2019: 51.5k t2020: 78.8k t2021: 276.6k t2022: 36.0k t2023: 155.8k t2024: 110.7k t

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.

Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), 2002 to 2024.
Year t Change
2002 216,852 t —
2003 188,554 t -13.0%
2004 100,822 t -46.5%
2005 196,994 t +95.4%
2006 16,967 t -91.4%
2007 61,432 t +262.1%
2008 173,982 t +183.2%
2009 80,672 t -53.6%
2010 9,392 t -88.4%
2011 53,842 t +473.3%
2012 19,289 t -64.2%
2013 31,627 t +64.0%
2014 10,287 t -67.5%
2015 76,165 t +640.4%
2016 3,575 t -95.3%
2017 24,162 t +575.9%
2018 3,580 t -85.2%
2019 51,500 t +1338.7%
2020 78,846 t +53.1%
2021 276,588 t +250.8%
2022 36,008 t -87.0%
2023 155,760 t +332.6%
2024 110,665 t -29.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Net Food Importing 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
2019 +1338.7% 3,580 t 51,500 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 16 Greece 347,675 t compare
  2. 17 Lebanon 339,964 t compare
  3. 18 Spain 323,627 t compare
  4. 19 Argentina 300,843 t compare
  5. 20 Australia 269,992 t compare
  6. 21 Philippines 233,516 t compare
  7. 22 Peru 211,079 t compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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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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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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