Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Uruguay
Uruguay: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 99,171 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Uruguay, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 99,171 t for phosphate rock — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Uruguay peaked at 135,718 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45,100 t, in 2002.
That places Uruguay 28th out of 170 countries 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 45,100 t | — |
| 2003 | 71,779 t | +59.2% |
| 2004 | 65,279 t | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 98,553 t | +51.0% |
| 2006 | 85,528 t | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 127,501 t | +49.1% |
| 2008 | 92,605 t | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 53,544 t | -42.2% |
| 2010 | 135,718 t | +153.5% |
| 2011 | 96,741 t | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 115,644 t | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 96,235 t | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 83,200 t | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 78,797 t | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 73,739 t | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 105,843 t | +43.5% |
| 2018 | 89,292 t | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 111,384 t | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 93,116 t | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 104,617 t | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 126,163 t | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 99,754 t | -20.9% |
| 2024 | 99,171 t | -0.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 99,171 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 247.51 t, 400.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 99,171 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26 t, 3814.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79,986 t | 45,100 t | 127,501 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 98,659 t | 73,739 t | 135,718 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,564 t | 93,116 t | 126,163 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 25 Japan 130,567 t compare
- 26 France 126,668 t compare
- 27 Italy 116,322 t compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 6,407 t compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 98,513 t compare
- 30 Poland 92,544 t compare
- 31 Cabo Verde 0.19 t compare
- 31 Turkmenistan 88,772 t compare
More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % 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 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Uruguay?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Uruguay was 99,171 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 135,718 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,100 t in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Uruguay ranks 28th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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