Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Thailand
Thailand: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 169.64 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Thailand, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 169.64 t for phosphate rock — import quantity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 93.7% on the previous year and down 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Thailand peaked at 262,853 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 169.64 t, in 2024.
Thailand ranks 73rd of 170 countries on this measure, 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 262,853 t | — |
| 2003 | 189,950 t | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 182,482 t | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 226,789 t | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 21,432 t | -90.5% |
| 2007 | 11,940 t | -44.3% |
| 2008 | 12,141 t | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 13,485 t | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 14,496 t | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 2,778 t | -80.8% |
| 2012 | 1,763 t | -36.5% |
| 2013 | 1,292 t | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 1,428 t | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 453.71 t | -68.2% |
| 2016 | 1,360 t | +199.7% |
| 2017 | 2,069 t | +52.2% |
| 2018 | 1,694 t | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 876.51 t | -48.3% |
| 2020 | 3,320 t | +278.7% |
| 2021 | 3,313 t | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 4,055 t | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 2,679 t | -33.9% |
| 2024 | 169.64 t | -93.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 169.64 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.8 t, 8.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 169.64 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 172.44 t, 98% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +278.7% | 876.51 t | 3,320 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115,134 t | 11,940 t | 262,853 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,821 t | 453.71 t | 14,496 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,707 t | 169.64 t | 4,055 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More environment data for Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.85 % 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 0.1009 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Thailand?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Thailand was 169.64 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 262,853 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.64 t in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Thailand ranks 73rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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