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Phosphate Rock Market Share, Size,Growth, Key Players, Outlook
and Forecasts to 2024 | Hexa Research
“ The global phosphate rock market is expected to reach 268.0 million tons by
2024.”
02 January 2019
The global phosphate rock market is expected to reach 268.0 million tons by 2024 as a result of its increasing
demand in the downstream sector for producing fertilizers. It is the only global resource which is used in
agriculture and fertilizer industry.
The mineral is a vital ingredient used for manufacturing NPK fertilizers. Therefore, the growing demand for
fertilizer is expected to be the primary driving factor for the growth of the market over the next few years.
Moreover, the absence of substitutes is expected to result in negligible substitution threat.
Additionally, one of the factors for fertilizer consumption growth is directly related to the global increasing
calorie consumption per capita. High-calorie consumption foods are becoming popular, with rising prevalence
of oilseeds, dairy and meat which are directly increasing the demand for stock feeds, grain, and a gricultural
production.
Demand for phosphate rock in Asia Pacific was 127.94 million tons in 2016 and is anticipated to maintain its
dominant position over the forecast period owing to the presence of numerous agriculture -oriented
economies. Rising demand for the mineral as an additive for feed & food as well as manufacturing of
industrial chemical coupled with the growth of the manufacturing sector in the region is expected to drive
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