How much phosphate rock does Egypt produce and export?
Egypt is the nullth largest producer of phosphate rock: 5.5 million tonnes in 2025, 2.2% of the world's 250 million tonnes (USGS MCS). It is the 4th largest exporter by value: $399.5 million in 2024, 7.6% of world exports of phosphate rock (HS 2510) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is India, which takes 35% of its phosphate rock exports by value.
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Egypt's phosphate rock production
| World rank | Production (tonnes) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 million tonnes | 2.2% | — | 2025 |
USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, MCS 2026.
Egypt's phosphate rock exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | $399.5 million | 7.6% | 2.9 million t | $138 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 2510 (Natural calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk).
Where Egypt's phosphate rock goes
The phosphate rock price Egypt 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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