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.
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)
More environment data for Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 783,060 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 806,474 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 14,507 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 506,857 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 6.62 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 89,911 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 11.45 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 289,400 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 123,076 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 2,115 t (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