Phosphate rock — Production in United States of America

United States of America: Phosphate rock — Production was 19.09 million t in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
19.09 million t
Change on year
down 10.0%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
30.12 million t
in 2013
All-time low
19.09 million t
in 2022
Years of data
10
2013–2022

Phosphate rock — Production in United States of America, 2013–2022

010.0M20.0M30.0M2013201720222013: 30.1M t2014: 26.0M t2015: 26.7M t2016: 26.1M t2017: 27.0M t2018: 25.3M t2019: 22.8M t2020: 23.0M t2021: 21.2M t2022: 19.1M t

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

Analysis

In 2022, phosphate rock — production in United States of America stood at 19.09 million t. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, phosphate rock — production in United States of America peaked at 30.12 million t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.09 million t, in 2022.

Phosphate rock — Production in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Phosphate rock — Production in United States of America, 2013 to 2022.
Year t Change
2013 30.12 million t
2014 25.98 million t -13.8%
2015 26.75 million t +3.0%
2016 26.14 million t -2.3%
2017 27.01 million t +3.3%
2018 25.34 million t -6.2%
2019 22.85 million t -9.8%
2020 23.02 million t +0.7%
2021 21.21 million t -7.9%
2022 19.09 million t -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26.31 million t 22.85 million t 30.12 million t 7
2020s 21.11 million t 19.09 million t 23.02 million t 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Brazil 5.85 million t compare
  2. 2 Egypt 5.00 million t
  3. 2 Saudi Arabia 5.00 million t compare
  4. 4 Tunisia 3.66 million t

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Frequently asked questions

What is phosphate rock — production in United States of America?
Phosphate rock — production in United States of America was 19.09 million t in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest phosphate rock — production recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 30.12 million t in 2013.
What is the lowest phosphate rock — production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 19.09 million t in 2022.
How does United States of America rank for phosphate rock — production?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2022.
Is phosphate rock — production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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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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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