Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Export quantity was 113.33 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 113.33 t for phosphate rock — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 99.5% on the previous year and up 1,465.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — export quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 70,144 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.04 t, in 2005.
That places Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,164 t | 0.04 t | 8,325 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 13,897 t | 0.41 t | 56,028 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,041 t | 113.33 t | 70,144 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- 27 New Zealand 8,713 t compare
- 28 Uruguay 4,516 t compare
- 29 Canada 3,878 t compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,361 t compare
- 31 Dominican Republic 3,356 t compare
- 32 Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) 3,308 t compare
- 33 France 2,719 t compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 879,748 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 261,715 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 7,442 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 2.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 42,612 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 1.03 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 29,447 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 1,869 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 230,593 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 214.84 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — export quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Phosphate rock — export quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 113.33 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — export quantity recorded in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 70,144 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — export quantity recorded in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 t in 2005.
- How does Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for phosphate rock — export quantity?
- Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — export quantity rising or falling in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,465.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 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