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Phosphate Production by Country

China has the highest Phosphate Production in 2024 (110M t), followed by Morocco (30M t) and United States (20M t). Mexico has the lowest (360K t).

Manufacturing & Mining24 countries · 1 metricUpdated Jul 4, 2025Original page
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Phosphate ProductionBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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Phosphate Production, 2024

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All 24 ranked

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
2.5M t
Middle half 1.7M t – 6.4M t
Average
9.9M t
24 countries
Highest
110M t
China
Lowest
360K t
Mexico

Over time · 2022–2024

The top 5 in 2024, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • China
  • Morocco
  • United States
  • Russia
  • Jordan

Data

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24 countries · # = rank by Phosphate Production
#
1China110M t
2Morocco30M t
3United States20M t
4Russia14M t
5Jordan12M t
6Saudi Arabia9.5M t
7Brazil5.3M t
8Egypt5M t
8Peru5M t
10Tunisia3.3M t
11Vietnam2.6M t
12Australia2.5M t
12Senegal2.5M t
14Israel2.3M t
15South Africa2.2M t
16Algeria2M t
16Syria2M t
18Kazakhstan1.7M t
19India1.6M t
20Togo1.5M t
21Uzbekistan900K t
21Finland900K t
23Turkey800K t
24Mexico360K t

What correlates with Phosphate Production (2024)?

Pearson r against 1,808 other country metrics sharing at least 15 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Phosphate Production tend to score higher on these

  1. Hydro ConsumptionEnergy Consumption by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 15
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  2. Clementine ProductionClementine Production by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 16
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  3. Pork/Pigmeat ConsumptionPork Consumption by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 19
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  4. Patent Grants ResidentInventions by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 23
    Plot
  5. Coal Power Plants in OperationNumber of Coal Power Plants by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 16
    Plot
  6. Resident Patent ApplicationsPatents by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 22
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Phosphate Production tend to score lower on these

  1. 20 MillionPopulation Milestones by Country
    r = −0.78 · very strong · n = 19
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  2. Retirement Age (Women)Retirement Age by Country
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 17
    Plot
  3. LI Users Aged 18-24LinkedIn Users by Country
    r = −0.55 · strong · n = 23
    Plot
  4. 30 MillionPopulation Milestones by Country
    r = −0.52 · strong · n = 16
    Plot
  5. US Trade BalanceUS Trade Deficit by Country
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 23
    Plot
  6. Wine Production vs Previous YearWine Producing Countries
    r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 15
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Phosphate Production?
China has the highest Phosphate Production in 2024, at 110M t, followed by Morocco (30M t) and United States (20M t).
Which country has the lowest Phosphate Production?
Mexico has the lowest Phosphate Production in 2024, at 360K t.
What is the median Phosphate Production across countries?
The median is 2.5M t across the 24 countries with data in 2024.
Where does this phosphate production by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Mineral Commodity Summaries 2025 - The U.S. Geological Survey; Mineral Commodity Summaries 2024 - The U.S. Geological Survey; Mineral Commodity Summaries 2023 - The U.S. Geological Survey.

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