Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Portugal
Portugal: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 30,907 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Portugal, 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 Portugal is 30,907 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.7% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Portugal peaked at 149,365 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 30,907 t, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 37th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Portugal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 134,664 t | — |
| 2003 | 141,740 t | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 149,365 t | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 137,423 t | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 91,981 t | -33.1% |
| 2007 | 115,073 t | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 91,616 t | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 44,174 t | -51.8% |
| 2010 | 93,711 t | +112.1% |
| 2011 | 91,707 t | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 105,185 t | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 73,512 t | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 105,838 t | +44.0% |
| 2015 | 83,103 t | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 59,408 t | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 67,071 t | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 91,124 t | +35.9% |
| 2019 | 76,496 t | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 50,106 t | -34.5% |
| 2021 | 82,445 t | +64.5% |
| 2022 | 45,552 t | -44.7% |
| 2023 | 46,643 t | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 30,907 t | -33.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 30,907 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 247.51 t, 124.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 30,907 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 868.03 t, 35.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113,254 t | 44,174 t | 149,365 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 84,716 t | 59,408 t | 105,838 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,131 t | 30,907 t | 82,445 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % 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 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Portugal?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Portugal was 30,907 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 149,365 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,907 t in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Portugal ranks 37th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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