Phosphate rock — Production in Brazil

Brazil: Phosphate rock — Production was 5.85 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.85 million t
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
1st
of 32 countries
All-time high
6.29 million t
in 2008
All-time low
3.05 million t
in 2019
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Phosphate rock — Production in Brazil, 2002–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2002201320242002: 5.0M t2003: 5.2M t2004: 5.7M t2005: 5.6M t2006: 5.8M t2007: 6.1M t2008: 6.3M t2009: 5.9M t2010: 5.6M t2011: 6.0M t2012: 6.0M t2013: 5.9M t2014: 5.8M t2015: 5.4M t2016: 5.1M t2017: 5.3M t2018: 5.1M t2019: 3.0M t2020: 5.3M t2021: 5.2M t2022: 5.2M t2023: 5.4M t2024: 5.8M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, phosphate rock — production in Brazil stood at 5.85 million t.

The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, phosphate rock — production in Brazil peaked at 6.29 million t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.05 million t, in 2019.

Brazil ranks 1st of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.68 million t 4.98 million t 6.29 million t 8
2010s 5.34 million t 3.05 million t 6.02 million t 10
2020s 5.38 million t 5.15 million t 5.85 million t 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 Egypt 5.00 million t compare
  2. 2 Saudi Arabia 5.00 million t compare
  3. 4 Tunisia 3.66 million t compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is phosphate rock — production in Brazil?
Phosphate rock — production in Brazil was 5.85 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest phosphate rock — production recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 6.29 million t in 2008.
What is the lowest phosphate rock — production recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 3.05 million t in 2019.
How does Brazil rank for phosphate rock — production?
Brazil ranks 1st out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is phosphate rock — production rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Phosphate rock — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Phosphate rock — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
33 places, 315 data points, 2002–2024
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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