Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Albania
Albania: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 16 t in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Albania, 2002–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Albania recorded 16 t for phosphate rock — import quantity in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.6% on the previous year and up 220.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Albania peaked at 3,103 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.45 t, in 2012.
That places Albania 104th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, 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 — Import quantity in Albania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3,103 t | — |
| 2003 | 14.53 t | -99.5% |
| 2004 | 3.5 t | -75.9% |
| 2005 | 1.5 t | -57.1% |
| 2006 | 15 t | +900.0% |
| 2007 | 15.17 t | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 26.4 t | +74.0% |
| 2010 | 5 t | -81.1% |
| 2011 | 24 t | +380.0% |
| 2012 | 0.45 t | -98.1% |
| 2013 | 23.6 t | +5144.4% |
| 2019 | 7.82 t | -66.9% |
| 2020 | 16 t | +104.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 16 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.8 t, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Albania's 16 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 868.03 t, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Albania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +5144.4% | 0.45 t | 23.6 t |
| 2006 | +900.0% | 1.5 t | 15 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 454.21 t | 1.5 t | 3,103 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.17 t | 0.45 t | 24 t | 5 |
| 2020s | 16 t | 16 t | 16 t | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More environment data for Albania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6356 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8208 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.434 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2018)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.89 % 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 -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Albania?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Albania was 16 t in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,103 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 t in 2012.
- How does Albania rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Albania ranks 104th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania 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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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