Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 580,159 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Republic of Korea, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, phosphate rock — import quantity in Republic of Korea stood at 580,159 t.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.46 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 426,861 t, in 2009.
Republic of Korea ranks 9th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.29 million t | — |
| 2003 | 1.40 million t | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 1.46 million t | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.37 million t | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 1.23 million t | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million t | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 1.42 million t | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 426,861 t | -69.9% |
| 2010 | 896,147 t | +109.9% |
| 2011 | 844,437 t | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 602,940 t | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 448,658 t | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 634,514 t | +41.4% |
| 2015 | 560,783 t | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 601,087 t | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 566,975 t | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 606,058 t | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 577,313 t | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 559,005 t | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 597,817 t | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 542,124 t | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 502,205 t | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 580,159 t | +15.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Republic of Korea 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +109.9% | 426,861 t | 896,147 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 million t | 426,861 t | 1.46 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 633,891 t | 448,658 t | 896,147 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 556,262 t | 502,205 t | 597,817 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 6 Belgium 809,645 t compare
- 6 Micronesia (Federated States of) 10 t compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6.71 t compare
- 7 Serbia 725,257 t compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 3.66 t compare
- 8 Russian Federation 589,337 t compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.12 t compare
- 10 Pakistan 576,656 t compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.02 t compare
- 11 Timor-Leste 0 t compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 0 t compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 541,586 t compare
- 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 533,528 t compare
More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -7.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 0.1507 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ -4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -14.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 757,186 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 388,928 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Republic of Korea?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Republic of Korea was 580,159 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 426,861 t in 2009.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Republic of Korea ranks 9th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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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