Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Kenya
Kenya: Phosphate rock — Export quantity was 37 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Kenya, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate rock — export quantity in Kenya is 37 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — export quantity in Kenya peaked at 1,400 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.05 t, in 2021.
Kenya ranks 55th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 35 t | — |
| 2003 | 281 t | +702.9% |
| 2004 | 469.51 t | +67.1% |
| 2005 | 147.2 t | -68.6% |
| 2006 | 267.91 t | +82.0% |
| 2007 | 505.97 t | +88.9% |
| 2008 | 22.06 t | -95.6% |
| 2009 | 54.15 t | +145.5% |
| 2010 | 443.51 t | +719.0% |
| 2013 | 212.63 t | -52.1% |
| 2015 | 11.6 t | -94.5% |
| 2016 | 110.08 t | +849.0% |
| 2017 | 26.02 t | -76.4% |
| 2018 | 1,400 t | +5282.0% |
| 2020 | 1 t | -99.9% |
| 2021 | 0.05 t | -95.0% |
| 2022 | 52 t | +103900.0% |
| 2024 | 37 t | -28.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 37 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,842 t, 1% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 37 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.3 t, 1.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +103900.0% | 0.05 t | 52 t |
| 2018 | +5282.0% | 26.02 t | 1,400 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 222.85 t | 22.06 t | 505.97 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 367.37 t | 11.6 t | 1,400 t | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.51 t | 0.05 t | 52 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 52 Panama 55.09 t compare
- 53 Republic of Korea 40.76 t compare
- 54 Nigeria 38 t compare
- 56 Luxembourg 35.24 t compare
- 57 China, Hong Kong SAR 26.48 t compare
- 58 North Macedonia 24 t compare
More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % 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 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — export quantity in Kenya?
- Phosphate rock — export quantity in Kenya was 37 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — export quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,400 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — export quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 t in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for phosphate rock — export quantity?
- Kenya ranks 55th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — export quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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