Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 580,159 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
580,159 t
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
10th
of 182 countries
All-time high
1.46 million t
in 2004
All-time low
426,861 t
in 2009
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Republic of Korea, 2002–2024

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M2002201320242002: 1.3M t2003: 1.4M t2004: 1.5M t2005: 1.4M t2006: 1.2M t2007: 1.1M t2008: 1.4M t2009: 426.9k t2010: 896.1k t2011: 844.4k t2012: 602.9k t2013: 448.7k t2014: 634.5k t2015: 560.8k t2016: 601.1k t2017: 567.0k t2018: 606.1k t2019: 577.3k t2020: 559.0k t2021: 597.8k t2022: 542.1k t2023: 502.2k t2024: 580.2k t

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 10th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Belgium 809,645 t compare
  2. 8 Serbia 725,257 t compare
  3. 9 Russian Federation 589,337 t compare
  4. 11 Pakistan 576,656 t compare
  5. 12 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 541,586 t compare
  6. 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 533,528 t compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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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 10th out of 182 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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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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