Phosphate rock — Import quantity in South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)

South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 3.77 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.77 million t
Change on year
up 19.1%
Rank
6th
of 32 groups
All-time high
4.91 million t
in 2017
All-time low
1.62 million t
in 2009
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Phosphate rock — Import quantity in South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024

2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M2002201320242002: 2.7M t2003: 2.3M t2004: 2.5M t2005: 2.5M t2006: 2.6M t2007: 2.0M t2008: 2.1M t2009: 1.6M t2010: 2.4M t2011: 2.3M t2012: 2.5M t2013: 2.3M t2014: 2.3M t2015: 2.1M t2016: 2.5M t2017: 4.9M t2018: 4.1M t2019: 4.0M t2020: 3.9M t2021: 4.0M t2022: 3.3M t2023: 3.2M t2024: 3.8M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for phosphate rock — import quantity in South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) is 3.77 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 4.91 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million t, in 2009.

That places South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Phosphate rock — Import quantity in South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Phosphate rock — Import quantity in South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade), 2002 to 2024.
Year t Change
2002 2.70 million t —
2003 2.28 million t -15.4%
2004 2.49 million t +9.3%
2005 2.50 million t +0.5%
2006 2.57 million t +2.6%
2007 2.01 million t -21.7%
2008 2.07 million t +3.1%
2009 1.62 million t -22.1%
2010 2.45 million t +51.5%
2011 2.28 million t -6.9%
2012 2.47 million t +8.5%
2013 2.34 million t -5.5%
2014 2.31 million t -1.1%
2015 2.12 million t -8.1%
2016 2.46 million t +15.7%
2017 4.91 million t +99.9%
2018 4.09 million t -16.7%
2019 4.00 million t -2.1%
2020 3.93 million t -1.8%
2021 4.04 million t +2.8%
2022 3.35 million t -17.2%
2023 3.17 million t -5.4%
2024 3.77 million t +19.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Phosphate rock — Import quantity in South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +99.9% 2.46 million t 4.91 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.28 million t 1.62 million t 2.70 million t 8
2010s 2.94 million t 2.12 million t 4.91 million t 10
2020s 3.65 million t 3.17 million t 4.04 million t 5

Countries ranked near South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 3 Indonesia 1.54 million t compare
  2. 3 Viet Nam 29,357 t compare
  3. 4 Brazil 1.34 million t compare
  4. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 112.1 t compare
  5. 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51.68 t compare
  6. 5 Lithuania 832,490 t compare
  7. 6 Belgium 809,645 t compare
  8. 6 Micronesia (Federated States of) 10 t compare
  9. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6.71 t compare
  10. 7 Serbia 725,257 t compare
  11. 8 Republic of Moldova 3.66 t compare
  12. 8 Russian Federation 589,337 t compare
  13. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.12 t compare
  14. 9 Republic of Korea 580,159 t compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is phosphate rock — import quantity in South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
Phosphate rock — import quantity in South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) was 3.77 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 4.91 million t in 2017.
What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million t in 2009.
How does South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 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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