Phosphate rock — Production in Brazil
Brazil: Phosphate rock — Production was 5.85 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Phosphate rock — Production in Brazil, 2002–2024
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 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Phosphate rock — Production in Brazil, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.98 million t | — |
| 2003 | 5.21 million t | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 5.66 million t | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 5.59 million t | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.75 million t | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 6.06 million t | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 6.29 million t | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 5.91 million t | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 5.59 million t | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 6.02 million t | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 6.02 million t | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.94 million t | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.79 million t | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.44 million t | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 5.11 million t | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 5.34 million t | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 5.10 million t | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 3.05 million t | -40.2% |
| 2020 | 5.26 million t | +72.6% |
| 2021 | 5.15 million t | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 5.23 million t | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 5.43 million t | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 5.85 million t | +7.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Production in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +72.6% | 3.05 million t | 5.26 million t |
| 2019 | -40.2% | 5.10 million t | 3.05 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 31,112 t compare
- 2 Egypt 5.00 million t compare
- 2 Saudi Arabia 5.00 million t compare
- 4 Tunisia 3.66 million t compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % 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 -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
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 31 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
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