Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Export quantity was 1.27 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Export quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 1.27 million t for phosphate rock — export quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 36.0% on the previous year and up 418.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — export quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 1.27 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58,353 t, in 2009.
That places Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 443,294 t | — |
| 2003 | 283,564 t | -36.0% |
| 2004 | 256,936 t | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 227,848 t | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 165,967 t | -27.2% |
| 2007 | 139,909 t | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 86,856 t | -37.9% |
| 2009 | 58,353 t | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 74,407 t | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 154,174 t | +107.2% |
| 2012 | 254,218 t | +64.9% |
| 2013 | 175,523 t | -31.0% |
| 2014 | 244,478 t | +39.3% |
| 2015 | 618,769 t | +153.1% |
| 2016 | 573,388 t | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 471,508 t | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 696,051 t | +47.6% |
| 2019 | 908,682 t | +30.5% |
| 2020 | 390,237 t | -57.1% |
| 2021 | 282,370 t | -27.6% |
| 2022 | 963,034 t | +241.1% |
| 2023 | 932,217 t | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.27 million t | +36.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 207,841 t | 58,353 t | 443,294 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 417,120 t | 74,407 t | 908,682 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 767,094 t | 282,370 t | 1.27 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- 7 Togo 1.29 million t compare
- 8 South Africa 1.07 million t compare
- 9 Senegal 717,942 t compare
- 10 Kazakhstan 696,417 t compare
- 11 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 417,690 t compare
- 12 Pakistan 207,666 t compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 181,411 t compare
More environment data for Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 391,067 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 56.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 391,067 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 26.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 228,026 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 150,696 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 15.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.05 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -5.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — export quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Phosphate rock — export quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 1.27 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — export quantity recorded in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — export quantity recorded in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,353 t in 2009.
- How does Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for phosphate rock — export quantity?
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — export quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 418.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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