Phosphate rock — Import value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Phosphate rock — Import value was 15,220 1000 USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import value in Saudi Arabia, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate rock — import value in Saudi Arabia is 15,220 1000 USD, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.3% on the previous year and up 226.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 15,220 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 851.47 1000 USD, in 2002.
Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Phosphate rock — Import value in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 851.47 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 1,653 1000 USD | +94.2% |
| 2004 | 2,203 1000 USD | +33.2% |
| 2005 | 2,236 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,605 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 2,665 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4,745 1000 USD | +78.0% |
| 2009 | 5,769 1000 USD | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 3,124 1000 USD | -45.8% |
| 2011 | 2,860 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 4,323 1000 USD | +51.2% |
| 2013 | 4,661 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 2,844 1000 USD | -39.0% |
| 2015 | 2,684 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 2,944 1000 USD | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 2,148 1000 USD | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 1,575 1000 USD | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 1,338 1000 USD | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 2,403 1000 USD | +79.6% |
| 2021 | 2,242 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 11,502 1000 USD | +412.9% |
| 2023 | 15,220 1000 USD | +32.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 15,220 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 123.92 1000 USD, 122.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 15,220 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.06 1000 USD, 337.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Import value in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +412.9% | 2,242 1000 USD | 11,502 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,841 1000 USD | 851.47 1000 USD | 5,769 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,850 1000 USD | 1,338 1000 USD | 4,661 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,842 1000 USD | 2,242 1000 USD | 15,220 1000 USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % 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 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import value in Saudi Arabia?
- Phosphate rock — import value in Saudi Arabia was 15,220 1000 USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,220 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 851.47 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for phosphate rock — import value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 28th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate rock — import value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.6%. 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 value. 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