Based on a comparison of 41 countries in 2015, China ranked the highest in phosphate rock production with 142,039 kt followed by USA and Morocco. On the other end of the scale was Thailand with 0.500 kt, Cuba with 1.30 kt and Burkina Faso with 2.00 kt.
Data for more countries are available at Phosphate Rock Production indicator page.
| Phosphate Rock Production | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Brazil | kt | 6,084 | 6,192 | 6,738 | 6,740 | 6,715 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | kt | 60,209 | 68,070 | 81,223 | 95,296 | 108,510 | ||||||||||||||||
| Egypt | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6,227 | 3,021 | 4,746 | 6,236 | 5,922 | ||||||||
| Israel | kt | 2,697 | 2,777 | 3,022 | 2,488 | 2,539 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jordan | kt | 5,281 | 6,529 | 7,594 | 6,383 | 5,399 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kazakhstan | kt | 1,205 | 1,755 | 1,716 | 1,868 | 1,832 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | kt | 1,422 | 1,507 | 1,691 | 1,725 | 2,217 | ||||||||||||||||
| Morocco | kt | 18,307 | 26,603 | 28,052 | 27,060 | 26,400 | ||||||||||||||||
| Peru | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,134 | 8,889 | 10,346 | 14,842 | ||||||||||||
| Russia | kt | 9,538 | 10,300 | 9,800 | 10,017 | 10,500 | ||||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,534 | 1,820 | ||
| South Africa | kt | 2,237 | 2,494 | 2,565 | 2,242 | 2,132 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tunisia | kt | 7,409 | 8,149 | 2,479 | 2,762 | 3,284 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | kt | 26,400 | 25,800 | 28,100 | 30,100 | 31,200 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | kt | 2,047 | 2,325 | 2,395 | 2,364 | 2,656 |
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