Phosphate rock — Production in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Phosphate rock — Production was 5.00 million t in 2017. ▲ Rising
Phosphate rock — Production in Saudi Arabia, 2011–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate rock — production in Saudi Arabia is 5.00 million t, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 400.0% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Phosphate rock — Production in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.00 million t | — |
| 2012 | 3.00 million t | +200.0% |
| 2013 | 3.00 million t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.00 million t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.00 million t | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 4.20 million t | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 5.00 million t | +19.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 5.00 million t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.46 million t, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 — production in Saudi Arabia?
- Phosphate rock — production in Saudi Arabia was 5.00 million t in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.00 million t in 2017.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — production recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million t in 2011.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for phosphate rock — production?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2017.
- Is phosphate rock — production rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — 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