Phosphate rock — Export value in Egypt
Egypt: Phosphate rock — Export value was 370,926 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Export value in Egypt, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 370,926 1000 USD for phosphate rock — export value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 134.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — export value in Egypt peaked at 370,926 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,563 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Egypt 5th out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Phosphate rock — Export value in Egypt, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6,563 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 9,365 1000 USD | +42.7% |
| 2006 | 24,608 1000 USD | +162.8% |
| 2007 | 17,540 1000 USD | -28.7% |
| 2008 | 125,342 1000 USD | +614.6% |
| 2009 | 247,463 1000 USD | +97.4% |
| 2010 | 132,860 1000 USD | -46.3% |
| 2011 | 275,899 1000 USD | +107.7% |
| 2012 | 305,332 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 252,881 1000 USD | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 158,525 1000 USD | -37.3% |
| 2015 | 209,399 1000 USD | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 187,155 1000 USD | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 160,199 1000 USD | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 149,802 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 176,350 1000 USD | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 195,736 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 226,352 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 187,850 1000 USD | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 340,110 1000 USD | +81.1% |
| 2024 | 370,926 1000 USD | +9.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 370,926 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 358.11 1000 USD, 1035.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 370,926 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,291 1000 USD, 24.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Export value in Egypt 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 | +614.6% | 17,540 1000 USD | 125,342 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71,814 1000 USD | 6,563 1000 USD | 247,463 1000 USD | 6 |
| 2010s | 200,840 1000 USD | 132,860 1000 USD | 305,332 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 264,195 1000 USD | 187,850 1000 USD | 370,926 1000 USD | 5 |
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- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 9.39 1000 USD compare
- 6 Algeria 277,567 1000 USD compare
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More environment data for Egypt
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.56 % 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 -3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — export value in Egypt?
- Phosphate rock — export value in Egypt was 370,926 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — export value recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 370,926 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — export value recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,563 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Egypt rank for phosphate rock — export value?
- Egypt ranks 5th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — export value rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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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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