Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Romania
Romania: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 1,784 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Romania, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, phosphate rock — import quantity in Romania stood at 1,784 t. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 57.6% on the previous year and down 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Romania peaked at 303,713 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,784 t, in 2024.
That places Romania 53rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024, 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 249,269 t | — |
| 2003 | 264,547 t | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 303,713 t | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 283,192 t | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 148,110 t | -47.7% |
| 2007 | 193,276 t | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 225,581 t | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 103,560 t | -54.1% |
| 2010 | 233,377 t | +125.4% |
| 2011 | 254,061 t | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 229,060 t | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 63,150 t | -72.4% |
| 2014 | 88,353 t | +39.9% |
| 2015 | 66,580 t | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 99,985 t | +50.2% |
| 2017 | 65,083 t | -34.9% |
| 2018 | 65,504 t | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 85,002 t | +29.8% |
| 2020 | 64,288 t | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 14,815 t | -77.0% |
| 2022 | 5,509 t | -62.8% |
| 2023 | 4,208 t | -23.6% |
| 2024 | 1,784 t | -57.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1,784 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 247.51 t, 7.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1,784 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 868.03 t, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 221,406 t | 103,560 t | 303,713 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 125,016 t | 63,150 t | 254,061 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,121 t | 1,784 t | 64,288 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.634 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5647 % 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 -0.1112 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Romania?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Romania was 1,784 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 303,713 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,784 t in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Romania ranks 53rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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