How much phosphate rock does China produce and export?
China is the largest producer of phosphate rock: 110 million tonnes in 2025, 44% of the world's 250 million tonnes (USGS MCS). It is the nullth largest exporter by value: $25.8 million in 2024, 0.5% of world exports of phosphate rock (HS 2510) (CEPII BACI).
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China's phosphate rock production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110 million tonnes | 44% | — | 2025 |
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, MCS 2026.
China's phosphate rock exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25.8 million | 0.5% | 98,211 t | $263 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 2510 (Natural calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk).
China as a buyer of phosphate rock
China imported $175.9 million of phosphate rock (HS 2510) in 2024, 3.3% of world imports, ranked #8.
The phosphate rock price China sells into
The benchmark price, Morocco, 70% BPL, FOB Casablanca, was $170/t in September 2026, up 11% over twelve months. Its five-year volatility is 42% a year, calmer in 73% of its earlier five-year windows. A single country's export price can differ from the benchmark: see trade price against benchmark. Monthly averages lag the market and are not investment advice. Phosphate rock price history.
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