The Human Impacts Database

A collection of useful numbers for quantifying the impacts of the human presence on Earth.

This quantity comes from a time series measurement and the most recent value (2019) is reported.


Value:		≈ 2.1 × 10¹¹ kg / yr see this value in other units This is equivalent to... ≈ 208 Mt / yr
HuID:		68064
Relevant Year(s):		2019
Summary:		Phosphate rock is the main source of phosphorus used in fertilizers. Phosphorus is one of the key plant nutrients found in most fertilizers, together with nitrogen and potassium. Phosphate ore is extracted and processed into phosphate rock concentrates, grading from 15% to 41% P₂O₅ .
Method:		Global estimates without uncertainty are reported yearly by the International Fertilizer Association.
Source:		International Fertilizer Association Phosphate Rock Production & Trade Tables - IFASTAT. (2021)
Dataset:		Time series of yearly production of phosphate products (IFA_phosphate_rock_public_2008_2019_processed.csv) global resolution regional resolution
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Original Data License:		© Some Rights Reserved, IFA
Added By:		ilopezgo