Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Botswana
Botswana: Phosphate rock — Export quantity was 0 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Botswana, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, phosphate rock — export quantity in Botswana stood at 0 t. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — export quantity in Botswana peaked at 146 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2023.
That places Botswana 87th out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Botswana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32 t | — |
| 2006 | 28 t | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 127 t | +353.6% |
| 2008 | 119.5 t | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 33 t | -72.4% |
| 2010 | 146 t | +342.4% |
| 2023 | 0 t | -100.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24 t. (21 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.3 t. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.9 t | 28 t | 127 t | 5 |
| 2010s | 146 t | 146 t | 146 t | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More environment data for Botswana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.381 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — export quantity in Botswana?
- Phosphate rock — export quantity in Botswana was 0 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — export quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 146 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — export quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for phosphate rock — export quantity?
- Botswana ranks 87th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate rock — export quantity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Phosphate rock — 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