The global production of phosphate rock (also known as phosphorite) amounted to some 204.4 million metric tons in 2021. Phosphate rock contains up to 41 percent of P2O5, making it the main source for most phosphate fertilizers.
Production of phosphate rock worldwide from 2010 to 2021 (in million metric tons)
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International Fertilizer Industry Association. (January 23, 2023). Production of phosphate rock worldwide from 2010 to 2021 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1288812/global-phosphate-rock-production/
International Fertilizer Industry Association. "Production of phosphate rock worldwide from 2010 to 2021 (in million metric tons) ." Chart. January 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1288812/global-phosphate-rock-production/
International Fertilizer Industry Association. (2023). Production of phosphate rock worldwide from 2010 to 2021 (in million metric tons) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1288812/global-phosphate-rock-production/
International Fertilizer Industry Association. "Production of Phosphate Rock Worldwide from 2010 to 2021 (in Million Metric Tons) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1288812/global-phosphate-rock-production/
International Fertilizer Industry Association, Production of phosphate rock worldwide from 2010 to 2021 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1288812/global-phosphate-rock-production/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Production of phosphate rock worldwide from 2010 to 2021 (in million metric tons) [Graph], International Fertilizer Industry Association, January 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1288812/global-phosphate-rock-production/