Phosphate rock — Export value in Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Africa (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Export value was 2.91 million 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Phosphate rock — Export value in Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate rock — export value in Africa (excluding intra-trade) is 2.91 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — export value in Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 4.08 million 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 703,228 1000 USD, in 2003.
That places Africa (excluding intra-trade) 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Phosphate rock — Export value in Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 706,314 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 703,228 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 804,416 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million 1000 USD | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 1.44 million 1000 USD | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 4.08 million 1000 USD | +182.6% |
| 2009 | 1.36 million 1000 USD | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 1.95 million 1000 USD | +43.5% |
| 2011 | 2.97 million 1000 USD | +52.0% |
| 2012 | 3.24 million 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 2.41 million 1000 USD | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 2.14 million 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 2.33 million 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 1.73 million 1000 USD | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 1.85 million 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.97 million 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.85 million 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.89 million 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.38 million 1000 USD | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 3.51 million 1000 USD | +47.9% |
| 2023 | 2.70 million 1000 USD | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 2.91 million 1000 USD | +7.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Export value in Africa (excluding intra-trade) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +182.6% | 1.44 million 1000 USD | 4.08 million 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.40 million 1000 USD | 703,228 1000 USD | 4.08 million 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.24 million 1000 USD | 1.73 million 1000 USD | 3.24 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 million 1000 USD | 1.89 million 1000 USD | 3.51 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- 1 Morocco 959,915 1000 USD compare
- 1 Syrian Arab Republic 86,978 1000 USD compare
- 2 Jordan 770,041 1000 USD compare
- 2 Viet Nam 9,334 1000 USD compare
- 3 Peru 508,557 1000 USD compare
- 3 Türkiye 2,690 1000 USD compare
- 4 Russian Federation 401,889 1000 USD compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 107.1 1000 USD compare
- 5 Egypt 370,926 1000 USD compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 9.39 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.78 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 41.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.78 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 737,848 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 7.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 3.77 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — export value in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Phosphate rock — export value in Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 2.91 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — export value recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 million 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — export value recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 703,228 1000 USD in 2003.
- How does Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for phosphate rock — export value?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — export value rising or falling in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 value. 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