Phosphate rock — Export value in Namibia
Namibia: Phosphate rock — Export value was 49 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Export value in Namibia, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, phosphate rock — export value in Namibia stood at 49 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15,706.5% on the previous year and up 19,500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — export value in Namibia peaked at 49 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 2017.
That places Namibia 50th out of 92 countries 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 value in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.44 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 11.57 1000 USD | +55.5% |
| 2004 | 4.19 1000 USD | -63.8% |
| 2007 | 0.03 1000 USD | -99.3% |
| 2008 | 4.94 1000 USD | +16366.7% |
| 2009 | 9.87 1000 USD | +99.8% |
| 2010 | 0.59 1000 USD | -94.0% |
| 2011 | 0.83 1000 USD | +40.7% |
| 2012 | 0.45 1000 USD | -45.8% |
| 2013 | 0.44 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.25 1000 USD | -43.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2 1000 USD | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 1000 USD | — |
| 2022 | 0.31 1000 USD | +3000.0% |
| 2024 | 49 1000 USD | +15706.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 49 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 358.11 1000 USD, 14% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 49 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.55 1000 USD, 8.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Export value in Namibia 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 | +16366.7% | 0.03 1000 USD | 4.94 1000 USD |
| 2024 | +15706.5% | 0.31 1000 USD | 49 1000 USD |
| 2022 | +3000.0% | 0.01 1000 USD | 0.31 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.34 1000 USD | 0.03 1000 USD | 11.57 1000 USD | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3463 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 0.83 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2020s | 24.66 1000 USD | 0.31 1000 USD | 49 1000 USD | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 47 China, Hong Kong SAR 76.54 1000 USD compare
- 48 Republic of Korea 67.42 1000 USD compare
- 49 Chile 63.84 1000 USD compare
- 51 Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) 29.3 1000 USD compare
- 52 Sweden 26.87 1000 USD compare
- 53 Lebanon 24.24 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — export value in Namibia?
- Phosphate rock — export value in Namibia was 49 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — export value recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 49 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — export value recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 2017.
- How does Namibia rank for phosphate rock — export value?
- Namibia ranks 50th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — export value rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19,500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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