Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 263.48 t in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Papua New Guinea, 2004–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2022, phosphate rock — import quantity in Papua New Guinea stood at 263.48 t. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,740.8% on the previous year and up 25,731.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Papua New Guinea peaked at 263.48 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.09 t, in 2004.
That places Papua New Guinea 64th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.09 t | — |
| 2005 | 0.09 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.16 t | +1188.9% |
| 2008 | 6.5 t | +460.3% |
| 2010 | 1.02 t | -84.3% |
| 2014 | 150 t | +14605.9% |
| 2016 | 72 t | -52.0% |
| 2018 | 18.29 t | -74.6% |
| 2021 | 6.86 t | -62.5% |
| 2022 | 263.48 t | +3740.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 263.48 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.97 t, 22.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 263.48 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 172.44 t, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.96 t | 0.09 t | 6.5 t | 4 |
| 2010s | 60.33 t | 1.02 t | 150 t | 4 |
| 2020s | 135.17 t | 6.86 t | 263.48 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9266 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6032 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Papua New Guinea?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Papua New Guinea was 263.48 t in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 263.48 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 t in 2004.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 64th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25,731.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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