This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Phosphates in Thousands of Metric Tons. The Major End-Use Segments Analyzed are Fertilizers, and Animal Nutrition. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2010. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 63 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Agrium, Inc., CF Industries, Inc., ICL Group, ICL Performance Products LP, Potash Corp., Prayon S.A, Rhodia SA, Sichuan Shifang Chuanxi Xingda Chemical Co., The Mosaic Company and Yunnan Phosphate Fertilizer Plant. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.