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Phosphate Reserves by Country

Morocco has the highest Phosphate Reserves in 2024 (50B t), followed by China (3.8B t) and Egypt (2.8B t). Togo has the lowest (30M t).

Manufacturing & Mining24 countries · 1 metricUpdated Nov 12, 2024Original page
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Phosphate Reserves, 2024

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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 →

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Median
1B t
Middle half 68.3M t – 1.8B t
Average
3.1B t
24 countries
Highest
50B t
Morocco
Lowest
30M t
Togo

Biggest changes · 2023 → 2024

23 countries have a value in both years.

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Data

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24 countries · # = rank by Phosphate Reserves
#
1Morocco50B t
2China3.8B t
3Egypt2.8B t
4Tunisia2.5B t
5Russia2.4B t
6Algeria2.2B t
7Brazil1.6B t
8South Africa1.5B t
9Saudi Arabia1.4B t
10Australia1.1B t
11United States1B t
11Jordan1B t
11Finland1B t
14Kazakhstan260M t
15Syria250M t
16Peru210M t
17Uzbekistan100M t
18Turkey71M t
19Israel60M t
20Senegal50M t
21India31M t
22Mexico30M t
22Vietnam30M t
22Togo30M t

What correlates with Phosphate Reserves (2024)?

Pearson r against 1,808 other country metrics sharing at least 15 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Phosphate Reserves tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Hydro ConsumptionEnergy Consumption by Country
    r = +0.67 · strong · n = 15
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  2. Heart Disease All Ages DALYs - FemaleHeart Disease Rates by Country
    r = +0.60 · strong · n = 24
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  3. Cotton ProductionCotton Production by Country
    r = +0.57 · strong · n = 17
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  4. Cotton Production (Bales)Cotton Production by Country
    r = +0.57 · strong · n = 17
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  5. Total Ecological FootprintEcological Footprint by Country
    r = +0.53 · strong · n = 18
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  6. Year of MeasurementWaterways Length by Country
    r = +0.50 · moderate · n = 17
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Phosphate Reserves tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Exported HS6Digit ProductsChina Exports by Country
    r = −0.68 · strong · n = 23
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  2. Insider Monkey Rank 2025Countries with the Most Beautiful WomenA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.49 · moderate · n = 15
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  3. Polity Democracy ScorePolity Data Series by Country
    r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 16
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  4. Literacy Rate - FemaleLiteracy Rate by Country
    r = −0.44 · moderate · n = 21
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  5. Most Recent ElectionRuling Political Parties by Country
    r = −0.44 · moderate · n = 22
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  6. Vacc. Rate PCV3Vaccination Rates by Country
    r = −0.44 · moderate · n = 19
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Phosphate Reserves?
Morocco has the highest Phosphate Reserves in 2024, at 50B t, followed by China (3.8B t) and Egypt (2.8B t).
Which country has the lowest Phosphate Reserves?
Togo has the lowest Phosphate Reserves in 2024, at 30M t.
What is the median Phosphate Reserves across countries?
The median is 1B t across the 24 countries with data in 2024.
Where does this phosphate reserves by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Phosphate Rock 2024 - United States Geological Survey; Phosphate Rock 2023 - United States Geological Survey.