Other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Africa (excluding intra-trade): Other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export quantity was 385,708 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 385,708 t for other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — export quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 44.6% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — export quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 1.36 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 139,872 t, in 2003.
That places Africa (excluding intra-trade) 4th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 253,897 t | — |
| 2003 | 139,872 t | -44.9% |
| 2004 | 204,712 t | +46.4% |
| 2005 | 247,572 t | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 603,280 t | +143.7% |
| 2007 | 571,583 t | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 977,206 t | +71.0% |
| 2009 | 310,820 t | -68.2% |
| 2010 | 1.36 million t | +337.2% |
| 2011 | 1.22 million t | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.15 million t | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 786,074 t | -31.7% |
| 2014 | 1.06 million t | +34.6% |
| 2015 | 926,313 t | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 879,116 t | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million t | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 1.12 million t | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 954,395 t | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million t | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 545,972 t | -49.0% |
| 2022 | 734,170 t | +34.5% |
| 2023 | 696,065 t | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 385,708 t | -44.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +337.2% | 310,820 t | 1.36 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 413,618 t | 139,872 t | 977,206 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million t | 786,074 t | 1.36 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 686,523 t | 385,708 t | 1.07 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- 1 Viet Nam 80,962 t compare
- 1 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 360,287 t compare
- 2 Egypt 246,645 t compare
- 2 United Republic of Tanzania 10,476 t compare
- 3 Russian Federation 105,677 t compare
- 3 Türkiye 2,019 t compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 300 t compare
- 4 Spain 41,870 t compare
- 5 China, mainland 28,156 t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 24.42 t compare
- 6 Algeria 23,025 t compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.1 t compare
- 7 Belgium 15,405 t compare
More environment data for Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.78 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 41.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.78 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 737,848 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 7.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 3.77 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — export quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — export quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 385,708 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — export quantity recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million t in 2010.
- What is the lowest other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — export quantity recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,872 t in 2003.
- How does Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — export quantity?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — export quantity rising or falling in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (excluding intra-trade) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf