Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 98,513 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 98,513 t for phosphate rock — import quantity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 99.2% on the previous year and up 564.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 98,513 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,000 t, in 2002.
That places Saudi Arabia 30th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,062 t | 3,000 t | 18,170 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 12,535 t | 5,305 t | 18,561 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,593 t | 6,669 t | 98,513 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 71.44 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3,279 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 79.55 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 97.39 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 171,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.16 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 289 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 2.45 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,300 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.14 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Saudi Arabia?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Saudi Arabia was 98,513 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 98,513 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 t in 2002.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 30th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 564.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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