Superphosphates, other — Import quantity in Australia
Australia: Superphosphates, other — Import quantity was 302,100 t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Superphosphates, other — Import quantity in Australia, 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Australia recorded 302,100 t for superphosphates, other — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.7% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Australia ranks 3rd of 85 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Superphosphates, other — Import quantity in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 266,895 t | — |
| 2018 | 277,585 t | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 208,012 t | -25.1% |
| 2020 | 139,128 t | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 256,435 t | +84.3% |
| 2022 | 268,931 t | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 160,943 t | -40.2% |
| 2024 | 302,100 t | +87.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 302,100 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,612 t, 187.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Australia's 302,100 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,551 t, 85.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 250,831 t | 208,012 t | 277,585 t | 3 |
| 2020s | 225,507 t | 139,128 t | 302,100 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Brazil 2.64 million t compare
- 1 Türkiye 21,737 t compare
- 2 Syrian Arab Republic 18,933 t compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 323,853 t compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,757 t compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,098 t compare
- 4 Paraguay 154,555 t compare
- 5 Uruguay 71,289 t compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.85 t compare
- 6 Turkmenistan 54,628 t compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is superphosphates, other — import quantity in Australia?
- Superphosphates, other — import quantity in Australia was 302,100 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest superphosphates, other — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 302,100 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest superphosphates, other — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,128 t in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for superphosphates, other — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is superphosphates, other — import quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Superphosphates, other — Import quantity. 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