Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Export quantity was 14.16 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, phosphate rock — export quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) stood at 14.16 million t.
That represents a change of up 22.6% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — export quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 23.44 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.41 million t, in 2009.
That places Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15.72 million t | — |
| 2003 | 15.88 million t | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 16.73 million t | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 19.22 million t | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 21.27 million t | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 23.44 million t | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 21.15 million t | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 11.41 million t | -46.0% |
| 2010 | 18.18 million t | +59.4% |
| 2011 | 16.33 million t | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 17.20 million t | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 15.94 million t | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 16.90 million t | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 16.85 million t | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 15.18 million t | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 19.01 million t | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 19.77 million t | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 18.08 million t | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 20.06 million t | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 18.60 million t | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 11.88 million t | -36.1% |
| 2023 | 11.54 million t | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 14.16 million t | +22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.10 million t | 11.41 million t | 23.44 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.34 million t | 15.18 million t | 19.77 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.25 million t | 11.54 million t | 20.06 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- 1 Morocco 7.57 million t compare
- 1 Syrian Arab Republic 1.03 million t compare
- 2 Jordan 7.07 million t compare
- 2 Viet Nam 72,113 t compare
- 3 Peru 4.85 million t compare
- 3 Türkiye 15,303 t compare
- 4 Algeria 1.82 million t compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 980 t compare
- 5 Egypt 1.64 million t compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 72.45 t compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 46.57 t compare
- 6 Russian Federation 1.59 million t compare
More environment data for Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 806,474 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 76.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 806,474 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 28.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 89,911 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 6.62 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 506,857 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 15.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate 12.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — export quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Phosphate rock — export quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 14.16 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — export quantity recorded in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.44 million t in 2007.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — export quantity recorded in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.41 million t in 2009.
- How does Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for phosphate rock — export quantity?
- Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — export quantity rising or falling in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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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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