Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Benin
Benin: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 3.92 t in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Benin, 2002–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate rock — import quantity in Benin is 3.92 t, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1,860.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Benin peaked at 387 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.14 t, in 2004.
That places Benin 115th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Benin, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.5 t | — |
| 2003 | 1.03 t | +106.0% |
| 2004 | 0.14 t | -86.4% |
| 2006 | 6 t | +4185.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2 t | -96.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 387 t | +193400.0% |
| 2017 | 0.14 t | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 3.92 t | +2700.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3.92 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.97 t, 33% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3.92 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.79 t, 20% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.92 t | 0.14 t | 6 t | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.89 t | 0.14 t | 387 t | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.92 t | 3.92 t | 3.92 t | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 112 Kazakhstan 5.73 t compare
- 113 Iraq 5.57 t compare
- 114 Brunei Darussalam 4.61 t compare
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 3.57 t compare
- 117 Barbados 3.09 t compare
- 118 Mongolia 3 t compare
More environment data for Benin
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % 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 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Benin?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Benin was 3.92 t in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 387 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 t in 2004.
- How does Benin rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Benin ranks 115th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,860.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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