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TABLE 11
PHOSPHATE ROCK, BASIC SLAG, AND GUANO:� WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Thousand metric tons)
 
�Gross weight� P2O5 content
Commodity and country3   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007  
Phosphate rock:
Algeria 905 1,017 878 1,510 r 1,500 267 e 300 e 260 r, e 450 e 450 e
Australia 2,100 r 2,200 r 2,080 r 2,145 r 2,200 483 r 506 r 478 r 493 r 506
Brazil, concentrate 5,584 5,690 5,450 r 5,930 r 6,000 e 2,005 2,181 2,044 2,224 r 2,300 e
Burkina Fasoe 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1
Canadae 1,000 1,000 900 550 700 380 380 325 200 250
Chile 21 21 20 14 r 14 e 5 5 5 4 r 4 e
China 25,200 25,500 30,400 38,600 r 45,400 7,550 7,650 9,130 11,600 r 15,100
Christmas Island 500 e 655 4 685 4 685 4 650 e 167 e 210 4 220 4 220 4 210 e
Colombiae 43 43 43 43 43 8 8 8 8 8
Egypt, beneficiated 2,183 2,219 2,144 2,200 2,200 e 630 650 e 622 e 650 e 650 e
Finlande 800 840 825 825 825 290 306 301 300 300
Indiae 1,175 1,180 1,200 1,200 1,210 345 349 355 355 358
Indonesiae 1 1 1 1 1 (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)
Irane 194 6 230 6 324 r, 6 325 r 330 23 28 40 r 40 r 41
Iraq, beneficiatede 3 30 -- r -- r 10 1 10 -- r -- r 3
Israel 3,708 3,290 3,236 2,949 3,069 1,020 e 900 e 890 e 810 e 840 e
Jordan 6,650 r 6,188 r 6,375 r 5,805 r 5,541 2,130 r 1,980 r 2,040 r 1,860 r 1,770 e
Kazakhstan 169 230 263 r 270 e 300 38 52 e 55 e 55 e 60 e
Korea, Northe 300 300 300 300 300 95 95 95 95 95
Mexico 6 (5) (5) 8 e 40 e 2 (5) (5) 2 r 10 e
Morocco7 23,338 26,675 28,788 27,000 e 27,000 e 7,424 8,507 9,195 8,660 e 8,660 e
Naurue 84 22 8 45 45 26 7 3 17 17
Pakistan 3 5 3 3 3 e (5) 1 (5) 1 r 1 e
Peru 32 38 -- r -- r -- 12 14 -- r -- r --
Philippinese 400 400 400 400 400 135 135 135 135 135
Russiae 11,000 11,000 11,000 11,000 11,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000
Senegal 1,765 1,580 1,455 584 r 600 e 630 569 504 180 r 180 e
South Africa 2,643 2,735 2,577 r 2,629 r 2,556 1,030 e 1,067 1,000 e 1,020 e 1,000 e
Sri Lankae 41 6 42 43 44 45 14 6 14 15 15 15
Syria 2,414 2,883 3,500 3,664 e 3,700 750 e 890 e 1,080 e 1,130 e 1,140
Tanzania 4 7 2 r 3 r 3 e 1 2 r 1 r 1 r 1 e
Thailand 14 3 3 r 1 r 1 e 4 e 1 e 1 r, e (5) r, e (5) e
Togo4 1,471 1,115 1,350 r 1,650 r 800 e 530 e 418 e 481 r, e 590 r, e 300 e
Tunisia, washede 7,890 8,051 6 8,220 6 7,801 r, 6 7,800 2,300 2,400 2,400 2,300 r 2,300
United States 35,000 35,800 36,100 30,100 29,700 10,300 10,400 10,300 8,680 8,480
Uzbekistane 430 430 430 600 600 102 102 102 140 140
Venezuelae 260 6 300 6 392 6 400 400 75 85 110 115 100
Vietnam 821 905 r 1,066 r 1,215 r 1,360 e 246 272 r 320 r 365 r 408 e
Zimbabwe, concentrate 95   83   46   66 r 30 e 31   27 15 e 21 r, e 10 e
Total 138,000 r 143,000   150,000 r 151,000 r 156,000   43,000 r 44,500 r 46,500 r 46,700 r 49,800  
See footnotes at end of table.
TABLE 11�Continued
PHOSPHATE ROCK, BASIC SLAG, AND GUANO:� WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Thousand metric tons)
 
�Gross weight� P2O5 content
Commodity and country3   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007  
Basic (Thomas converter) slag:e
Egypt 7 7 8 8 8 2 2 2 2 2
France 50 50 50 50 50 8 8 8 8 8
Luxembourg 475   450   475   475   475   70   70   70   70   70  
Total   532   507   533   533   533   80   80   80   80   80  
eEstimated. rRevised. -- Zero.
1World totals, U.S. data, and estimated data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2Table includes data available through April 27, 2008. Figures are from official country sources where available.
3Phosphate rock may be produced in Nigeria, but information is inadequate to estimate output.
4Source: International Fertilizer Industry Association.
5Less than � unit.
6Reported figure.
7Includes production from Western Sahara.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program

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