Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)
Western Asia (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 2.17 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate rock — import quantity in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) is 2.17 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 148.6% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 2.17 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 139,674 t, in 2005.
That places Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) 10th out of 32 groups 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 435,154 t | 139,674 t | 790,748 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million t | 415,641 t | 1.58 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 million t | 872,439 t | 2.17 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)
- 7 Belgium 809,645 t compare
- 8 Serbia 725,257 t compare
- 9 Russian Federation 589,337 t compare
- 10 Republic of Korea 580,159 t compare
- 11 Pakistan 576,656 t compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 541,586 t compare
- 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 533,528 t compare
More environment data for Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 784,511 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 827,169 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 1.60 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 10.89 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 503,848 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 302,507 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 3.70 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 3.41 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 98,436 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 94,170 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) was 2.17 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,674 t in 2005.
- How does Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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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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