Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Africa (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 9,649 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, phosphate rock — import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade) stood at 9,649 t.
That represents a change of down 37.4% on the previous year and up 115.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 62,192 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,783 t, in 2020.
That places Africa (excluding intra-trade) 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3,182 t | — |
| 2003 | 2,502 t | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 15,056 t | +501.8% |
| 2005 | 52,978 t | +251.9% |
| 2006 | 5,069 t | -90.4% |
| 2007 | 38,716 t | +663.8% |
| 2008 | 2,952 t | -92.4% |
| 2009 | 3,142 t | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 5,278 t | +68.0% |
| 2011 | 2,108 t | -60.1% |
| 2012 | 5,750 t | +172.8% |
| 2013 | 15,377 t | +167.4% |
| 2014 | 4,486 t | -70.8% |
| 2015 | 2,298 t | -48.8% |
| 2016 | 62,192 t | +2606.9% |
| 2017 | 34,192 t | -45.0% |
| 2018 | 14,833 t | -56.6% |
| 2019 | 2,599 t | -82.5% |
| 2020 | 1,783 t | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 14,014 t | +685.9% |
| 2022 | 20,386 t | +45.5% |
| 2023 | 15,404 t | -24.4% |
| 2024 | 9,649 t | -37.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2606.9% | 2,298 t | 62,192 t |
| 2021 | +685.9% | 1,783 t | 14,014 t |
| 2007 | +663.8% | 5,069 t | 38,716 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,449 t | 2,502 t | 52,978 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 14,911 t | 2,108 t | 62,192 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,247 t | 1,783 t | 20,386 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (excluding intra-trade)
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 — import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 9,649 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 62,192 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,783 t in 2020.
- How does Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Import quantity. 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