Phosphate rock — Import quantity in New Zealand
New Zealand: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 389,322 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand is 389,322 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in New Zealand peaked at 1.11 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 323,272 t, in 2009.
New Zealand ranks 15th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 847,239 t | 323,272 t | 1.11 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 651,377 t | 527,545 t | 892,685 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 514,737 t | 389,322 t | 673,176 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More environment data for New Zealand
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 100 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 799 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 440 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 34.55 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 93.85 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 9,097 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.76 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 74 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 5.39 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 522 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in New Zealand?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in New Zealand was 389,322 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 323,272 t in 2009.
- How does New Zealand rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- New Zealand ranks 15th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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