Phosphate rock — Export value in Uganda
Uganda: Phosphate rock — Export value was 8.01 1000 USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Export value in Uganda, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 8.01 1000 USD for phosphate rock — export value in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.9% on the previous year and down 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — export value in Uganda peaked at 54.14 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.01 1000 USD, in 2006.
Uganda ranks 62nd of 92 countries on this measure, 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11.89 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 5 1000 USD | -57.9% |
| 2006 | 0.01 1000 USD | -99.8% |
| 2007 | 28.13 1000 USD | +281200.0% |
| 2008 | 54.14 1000 USD | +92.5% |
| 2009 | 34.77 1000 USD | -35.8% |
| 2010 | 40.15 1000 USD | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 31.02 1000 USD | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 21.3 1000 USD | -31.3% |
| 2013 | 42.43 1000 USD | +99.2% |
| 2014 | 6.58 1000 USD | -84.5% |
| 2015 | 3.66 1000 USD | -44.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3 1000 USD | -91.8% |
| 2020 | 4.35 1000 USD | +1350.0% |
| 2021 | 5.01 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 8.01 1000 USD | +59.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 8.01 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.55 1000 USD, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Export value in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +281200.0% | 0.01 1000 USD | 28.13 1000 USD |
| 2020 | +1350.0% | 0.3 1000 USD | 4.35 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.32 1000 USD | 0.01 1000 USD | 54.14 1000 USD | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.78 1000 USD | 0.3 1000 USD | 42.43 1000 USD | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.79 1000 USD | 4.35 1000 USD | 8.01 1000 USD | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % 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 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — export value in Uganda?
- Phosphate rock — export value in Uganda was 8.01 1000 USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — export value recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 54.14 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — export value recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 1000 USD in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for phosphate rock — export value?
- Uganda ranks 62nd out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate rock — export value rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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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