Phosphate rock — Import value in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)
Western Asia (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Import value was 289,239 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import value in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate rock — import value in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) is 289,239 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 179.8% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import value in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 323,437 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,953 1000 USD, in 2005.
Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 11th of 32 groups 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 value in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19,932 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 22,613 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 12,152 1000 USD | -46.3% |
| 2005 | 10,953 1000 USD | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 26,664 1000 USD | +143.5% |
| 2007 | 24,875 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 180,271 1000 USD | +624.7% |
| 2009 | 62,285 1000 USD | -65.4% |
| 2010 | 46,610 1000 USD | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 108,185 1000 USD | +132.1% |
| 2012 | 80,869 1000 USD | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 128,939 1000 USD | +59.4% |
| 2014 | 150,122 1000 USD | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 97,738 1000 USD | -34.9% |
| 2016 | 97,929 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 112,019 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 129,368 1000 USD | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 121,989 1000 USD | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 109,454 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 170,526 1000 USD | +55.8% |
| 2022 | 323,437 1000 USD | +89.7% |
| 2023 | 103,359 1000 USD | -68.0% |
| 2024 | 289,239 1000 USD | +179.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Import value in Western 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +624.7% | 24,875 1000 USD | 180,271 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,968 1000 USD | 10,953 1000 USD | 180,271 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 107,377 1000 USD | 46,610 1000 USD | 150,122 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 199,203 1000 USD | 103,359 1000 USD | 323,437 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.34 1000 USD compare
- 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 139,419 1000 USD compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.54 1000 USD compare
- 9 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 108,602 1000 USD compare
- 10 Republic of Korea 103,986 1000 USD compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.01 1000 USD compare
- 11 New Zealand 81,618 1000 USD compare
- 11 Timor-Leste 0 1000 USD compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 0 1000 USD compare
- 12 Russian Federation 72,667 1000 USD compare
- 13 Lebanon 55,713 1000 USD compare
- 14 Japan 53,848 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 302,507 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 302,507 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -19.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 503,848 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 10.89 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.60 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -25.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -9.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import value in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Phosphate rock — import value in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) was 289,239 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import value recorded in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 323,437 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import value recorded in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,953 1000 USD in 2005.
- How does Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank for phosphate rock — import value?
- Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import value rising or falling in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. 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 value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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