Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Oceania (excluding intra-trade)

Oceania (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 514,386 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
514,386 t
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
18th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2.00 million t
in 2008
All-time low
450,023 t
in 2009
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Oceania (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2002201320242002: 1.7M t2003: 1.6M t2004: 1.8M t2005: 1.9M t2006: 1.2M t2007: 1.4M t2008: 2.0M t2009: 450.0k t2010: 1.1M t2011: 947.1k t2012: 835.3k t2013: 857.3k t2014: 1.0M t2015: 1.1M t2016: 971.5k t2017: 1.3M t2018: 1.3M t2019: 1.0M t2020: 776.5k t2021: 1.0M t2022: 1.0M t2023: 517.8k t2024: 514.4k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for phosphate rock — import quantity in Oceania (excluding intra-trade) is 514,386 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Oceania (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 2.00 million t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 450,023 t, in 2009.

Oceania (excluding intra-trade) ranks 18th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Oceania (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Oceania (excluding intra-trade), 2002 to 2024.
Year t Change
2002 1.73 million t —
2003 1.63 million t -5.6%
2004 1.78 million t +8.8%
2005 1.88 million t +5.6%
2006 1.19 million t -36.4%
2007 1.36 million t +13.8%
2008 2.00 million t +47.2%
2009 450,023 t -77.5%
2010 1.07 million t +137.9%
2011 947,098 t -11.5%
2012 835,284 t -11.8%
2013 857,304 t +2.6%
2014 1.03 million t +19.9%
2015 1.12 million t +9.3%
2016 971,510 t -13.5%
2017 1.27 million t +30.9%
2018 1.31 million t +2.7%
2019 1.00 million t -23.2%
2020 776,546 t -22.6%
2021 1.05 million t +34.6%
2022 1.02 million t -2.2%
2023 517,761 t -49.4%
2024 514,386 t -0.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Oceania (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
2010 +137.9% 450,023 t 1.07 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.50 million t 450,023 t 2.00 million t 8
2010s 1.04 million t 835,284 t 1.31 million t 10
2020s 775,309 t 514,386 t 1.05 million t 5

Countries ranked near Oceania (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 15 Malaysia 357,420 t compare
  2. 16 Greece 347,675 t compare
  3. 17 Lebanon 339,964 t compare
  4. 18 Spain 323,627 t compare
  5. 19 Argentina 300,843 t compare
  6. 20 Australia 269,992 t compare
  7. 21 Philippines 233,516 t compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Oceania (excluding intra-trade)?
Phosphate rock — import quantity in Oceania (excluding intra-trade) was 514,386 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Oceania (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 2.00 million t in 2008.
What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Oceania (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 450,023 t in 2009.
How does Oceania (excluding intra-trade) rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
Oceania (excluding intra-trade) ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Oceania (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oceania (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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