# Phosphate Price per kg (United States)

Phosphate costs $0.091 per kg phosphate rock in the United States as of October 2026, on the Stockatomics monthly benchmark. Phosphate is trading at a 12-month high of $0.091 per kg phosphate rock.

Source: https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/phosphate-price-us
Category: Critical Minerals (https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/critical-minerals)
Lists: US Critical Minerals List, EU Critical Raw Materials Act

## Key figures

| Figure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Price per kg phosphate rock | $0.091 |
| Price type | Stockatomics monthly benchmark |
| Price month | October 2026 |
| 1-month change | +5.5% |
| 6-month change | +3.7% |
| 1-year change | −2.0% |
| 5-year change | +31.6% |
| 12-month high | $0.091 |
| 12-month low | $0.086 |
| Last updated | 18 October 2026 |

## Price summary

The price has reached its highest level of the past year, $0.091 per kg phosphate rock. Its 12-month range runs from a low of $0.086 to a high of $0.091. It is −2.0% over the past year and +31.6% over five years.

## Phosphate monthly prices

USD per kg phosphate rock, newest first.

| Month | Price | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| October 2026 | $0.091 | 0.0% |
| September 2026 | $0.091 | 0.0% |
| August 2026 | $0.091 | +5.5% |
| July 2026 | $0.086 | −1.3% |
| June 2026 | $0.087 | +1.0% |
| May 2026 | $0.086 | +0.3% |
| April 2026 | $0.086 | −0.1% |
| March 2026 | $0.086 | −1.7% |
| February 2026 | $0.088 | −3.2% |
| January 2026 | $0.091 | +1.0% |
| December 2025 | $0.09 | +3.8% |
| November 2025 | $0.086 | +0.9% |
| October 2025 | $0.086 | −4.6% |
| September 2025 | $0.09 | −3.3% |
| August 2025 | $0.093 | +3.0% |
| July 2025 | $0.09 | +1.0% |
| June 2025 | $0.089 | +2.9% |
| May 2025 | $0.087 | +1.5% |
| April 2025 | $0.085 | −2.8% |
| March 2025 | $0.088 | −9.7% |
| February 2025 | $0.097 | −2.5% |
| January 2025 | $0.1 | +2.9% |
| December 2024 | $0.097 | +2.6% |
| November 2024 | $0.095 | −8.3% |
| October 2024 | $0.10 | −7.8% |
| September 2024 | $0.11 | +1.6% |
| August 2024 | $0.11 | +3.6% |
| July 2024 | $0.11 | −1.4% |
| June 2024 | $0.11 | −2.9% |
| May 2024 | $0.11 | −1.2% |
| April 2024 | $0.11 | +1.6% |
| March 2024 | $0.11 | −1.3% |
| February 2024 | $0.11 | −3.0% |
| January 2024 | $0.12 | 0.0% |
| December 2023 | $0.12 | +1.5% |
| November 2023 | $0.11 | +4.0% |
| October 2023 | $0.11 | +6.0% |
| September 2023 | $0.10 | +6.9% |
| August 2023 | $0.096 | +1.7% |
| July 2023 | $0.095 | −37.7% |
| June 2023 | $0.15 | +9.4% |
| May 2023 | $0.14 | −8.5% |
| April 2023 | $0.15 | −1.7% |
| March 2023 | $0.15 | −5.0% |
| February 2023 | $0.16 | −1.5% |
| January 2023 | $0.17 | +9.2% |
| December 2022 | $0.15 | +2.6% |
| November 2022 | $0.15 | +1.3% |
| October 2022 | $0.15 | +7.1% |
| September 2022 | $0.14 | +12.3% |
| August 2022 | $0.12 | +12.4% |
| July 2022 | $0.11 | +3.1% |
| June 2022 | $0.10 | +8.3% |
| May 2022 | $0.096 | +7.2% |
| April 2022 | $0.09 | +3.5% |
| March 2022 | $0.087 | +0.5% |
| February 2022 | $0.086 | +1.6% |
| January 2022 | $0.085 | +2.7% |
| December 2021 | $0.083 | +1.0% |
| November 2021 | $0.082 | +10.4% |
| October 2021 | $0.074 | +4.8% |
| September 2021 | $0.071 | +2.6% |
| August 2021 | $0.069 | +3.9% |
| July 2021 | $0.067 | +2.3% |
| June 2021 | $0.065 | +1.4% |
| May 2021 | $0.064 | +1.4% |
| April 2021 | $0.063 | +1.9% |
| March 2021 | $0.062 | −3.9% |
| February 2021 | $0.065 | +1.4% |
| January 2021 | $0.064 | −7.3% |
| December 2020 | $0.069 | +13.6% |
| November 2020 | $0.06 | +0.7% |
| October 2020 | $0.06 | −0.3% |
| September 2020 | $0.06 | +0.3% |
| August 2020 | $0.06 | −1.5% |
| July 2020 | $0.061 | −2.2% |
| June 2020 | $0.062 | −4.0% |
| May 2020 | $0.065 | +8.3% |
| April 2020 | $0.06 | −3.2% |
| March 2020 | $0.062 | +5.5% |
| February 2020 | $0.059 | −0.5% |
| January 2020 | $0.059 | −2.2% |
| December 2019 | $0.06 | −4.3% |
| November 2019 | $0.063 | +0.5% |
| October 2019 | $0.063 | +1.5% |
| September 2019 | $0.062 | +4.7% |
| August 2019 | $0.059 | −10.6% |
| July 2019 | $0.066 | +5.1% |
| June 2019 | $0.063 | +5.2% |
| May 2019 | $0.06 | −2.3% |
| April 2019 | $0.061 | +0.5% |
| March 2019 | $0.061 | +3.9% |
| February 2019 | $0.059 | +1.2% |
| January 2019 | $0.058 | −5.6% |
| December 2018 | $0.061 | +15.5% |
| November 2018 | $0.053 | +0.6% |
| October 2018 | $0.053 | −15.7% |
| September 2018 | $0.063 | +2.5% |
| August 2018 | $0.061 | +7.6% |
| July 2018 | $0.057 | +4.2% |
| June 2018 | $0.054 | −2.2% |
| May 2018 | $0.056 | −2.8% |
| April 2018 | $0.057 | +30.0% |
| March 2018 | $0.044 | −12.7% |
| February 2018 | $0.05 | −17.5% |
| January 2018 | $0.061 | −1.1% |
| December 2017 | $0.062 | +2.0% |
| November 2017 | $0.061 | −2.3% |
| October 2017 | $0.062 | +3.0% |
| September 2017 | $0.06 | −5.2% |
| August 2017 | $0.064 | −1.7% |
| July 2017 | $0.065 | +7.7% |
| June 2017 | $0.06 | −8.7% |
| May 2017 | $0.066 | −4.2% |
| April 2017 | $0.069 | 0.0% |
| March 2017 | $0.069 | +7.4% |
| February 2017 | $0.064 | −11.6% |
| January 2017 | $0.072 | +8.7% |
| December 2016 | $0.067 | −3.1% |
| November 2016 | $0.069 | −11.7% |
| October 2016 | $0.078 | +6.0% |
| September 2016 | $0.073 | +4.3% |
| August 2016 | $0.07 | −7.7% |
| July 2016 | $0.076 | −8.1% |
| June 2016 | $0.083 | −2.8% |
| May 2016 | $0.085 | −2.1% |
| April 2016 | $0.087 | 0.0% |
| March 2016 | $0.087 | −2.1% |
| February 2016 | $0.089 | −2.3% |
| January 2016 | $0.091 | 0.0% |
| December 2015 | $0.091 | −3.7% |
| November 2015 | $0.095 | −2.2% |
| October 2015 | $0.097 | +3.3% |
| September 2015 | $0.094 | −2.7% |
| August 2015 | $0.096 | +6.5% |
| July 2015 | $0.09 | +6.1% |
| June 2015 | $0.085 | 0.0% |
| May 2015 | $0.085 | +22.1% |
| April 2015 | $0.07 | −33.9% |
| March 2015 | $0.11 | +0.7% |
| February 2015 | $0.10 | +41.0% |
| January 2015 | $0.074 | +5.2% |
| December 2014 | $0.071 | 0.0% |
| November 2014 | $0.071 | −0.3% |
| October 2014 | $0.071 | +0.4% |
| September 2014 | $0.07 | −21.1% |
| August 2014 | $0.089 | +0.2% |
| July 2014 | $0.089 | +20.4% |
| June 2014 | $0.074 | −16.6% |
| May 2014 | $0.089 | 0.0% |
| April 2014 | $0.089 | −13.8% |
| March 2014 | $0.10 | +16.4% |
| February 2014 | $0.089 | −10.5% |
| January 2014 | $0.099 | −2.4% |
| December 2013 | $0.10 | −1.4% |
| November 2013 | $0.10 | −7.8% |
| October 2013 | $0.11 | −6.9% |
| September 2013 | $0.12 | +13.7% |
| August 2013 | $0.11 | 0.0% |
| July 2013 | $0.11 | +5.7% |
| June 2013 | $0.1 | +2.6% |
| May 2013 | $0.097 | −23.4% |
| April 2013 | $0.13 | −3.3% |
| March 2013 | $0.13 | −2.7% |
| February 2013 | $0.13 | −12.5% |
| January 2013 | $0.15 | +19.0% |
| December 2012 | $0.13 | −6.5% |
| November 2012 | $0.14 | +4.2% |
| October 2012 | $0.13 | −5.1% |
| September 2012 | $0.14 | −1.2% |
| August 2012 | $0.14 | −0.4% |
| July 2012 | $0.14 | +6.2% |
| June 2012 | $0.13 | +1.0% |
| May 2012 | $0.13 | +5.3% |
| April 2012 | $0.13 | −4.0% |
| March 2012 | $0.13 | −6.2% |
| February 2012 | $0.14 | −12.0% |
| January 2012 | $0.16 | +9.6% |
| December 2011 | $0.14 | −5.6% |
| November 2011 | $0.15 | +9.6% |
| October 2011 | $0.14 | −1.9% |
| September 2011 | $0.14 | +2.2% |
| August 2011 | $0.14 | −7.4% |
| July 2011 | $0.15 | +18.2% |
| June 2011 | $0.13 | +19.6% |
| May 2011 | $0.11 | +3.3% |
| April 2011 | $0.10 | −20.8% |
| March 2011 | $0.13 | +64.2% |
| February 2011 | $0.079 | −15.6% |
| January 2011 | $0.094 | +8.9% |
| December 2010 | $0.086 | −6.9% |
| November 2010 | $0.093 | +6.3% |
| October 2010 | $0.087 | +44.8% |
| September 2010 | $0.06 | 0.0% |
| August 2010 | $0.06 | 0.0% |
| July 2010 | $0.06 | 0.0% |
| June 2010 | $0.06 | +0.3% |
| May 2010 | $0.06 | −31.7% |
| April 2010 | $0.088 | +45.9% |
| March 2010 | $0.06 | +2.4% |
| February 2010 | $0.059 | 0.0% |
| January 2010 | $0.059 | - |

## What phosphate is used for

Phosphate rock is the world's only practical source of phosphorus, and most of it becomes **fertiliser**. It is converted into phosphoric acid and then into products such as diammonium phosphate and monoammonium phosphate, without which modern crop yields would be impossible. A smaller, fast-growing market is **lithium iron phosphate batteries**, which need purified phosphoric acid.

### Other uses

- Animal feed supplements
- Food additives and drinks
- Fire retardants and water treatment
- Elemental phosphorus for chemicals and electronics

## Phosphate supply and demand factors

Phosphate rock supply is concentrated: **Morocco** holds most of the world's known reserves, while China is the largest producer and has restricted fertiliser exports to protect its farmers. Demand follows crop prices and planting decisions, plus a growing industrial need for purified phosphoric acid in lithium iron phosphate batteries.

### What moves the price

- Crop prices and farmer affordability
- Chinese export restrictions on phosphate fertilisers
- Moroccan production and pricing
- Battery-grade phosphate demand

## Phosphate price history

Phosphate prices spiked in 2008 and again in 2021 and 2022, when Chinese export restrictions, sanctions on Russian and Belarusian fertiliser and soaring energy costs combined. Prices eased after 2022 but have stayed above their long-run average.

As of October 2026, the Stockatomics benchmark price is $0.091 per kg phosphate rock.

## Where phosphate is produced

**China** is the largest phosphate rock producer, followed by **Morocco**, the **United States**, Russia, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Morocco holds most of the world's known reserves.

## Why phosphate is a critical mineral

Phosphate was added to the **US critical minerals list** in 2025, and phosphate rock is on the **EU critical raw materials list**. Food production depends on it, there is no substitute for phosphorus in agriculture, and traded supply is concentrated in Morocco and China.

## How the phosphate benchmark price is calculated

Stockatomics publishes a monthly US benchmark price for phosphate in US dollars per kg phosphate rock, reading as of October 2026. The figure is a price for phosphate rock as traded, not for a finished fertiliser such as diammonium phosphate, and not for contained phosphorus.

### Converting the price

- Per tonne of phosphate rock: multiply the price per kg by 1,000

## Phosphate stocks

| Company | Ticker | Exchange | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CMOC Group](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/cmoc-group-hkg-3993) | 3993 | HKG | Producer |
| [ICL Group](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/icl-group-nyse-icl) | ICL | NYSE | Producer |
| [Mosaic](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/mosaic-nyse-mos) | MOS | NYSE | Producer |
| [Nutrien](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/nutrien-nyse-ntr) | NTR | NYSE | Producer |

All 4 phosphate stocks: https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/phosphate-stocks

## FAQ

### What is the price of phosphate per kg today?

Phosphate costs $0.091 per kg phosphate rock in the United States as of October 2026, on the Stockatomics monthly benchmark. Stockatomics updates it every month.

### What is phosphate rock used for?

Mainly fertilisers such as diammonium and monoammonium phosphate, plus animal feed, food additives, and the purified phosphoric acid used in lithium iron phosphate batteries.

### Who holds most phosphate reserves?

Morocco holds most of the world's known phosphate rock reserves, while China is the largest producer.

### Why was phosphate added to the US critical minerals list?

Food production depends on it, there is no substitute for phosphorus in agriculture, and traded supply is concentrated in a few countries.

### How is the phosphate benchmark price calculated?

The Stockatomics benchmark for phosphate is a monthly US price in US dollars per kg phosphate rock, published every month and current as of October 2026.

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## Sources

- U.S. trade data: the monthly phosphate price.
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): the US critical minerals list.
- Company filings: the listed companies and their roles.

Last updated 18 October 2026.