Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Burundi
Burundi: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 2.05 t in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Burundi, 2002–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate rock — import quantity in Burundi is 2.05 t, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.7% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Burundi peaked at 54.13 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.05 t, in 2013.
Burundi ranks 120th of 170 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 — Import quantity in Burundi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.35 t | — |
| 2009 | 1.53 t | +337.1% |
| 2010 | 0.61 t | -60.1% |
| 2011 | 5 t | +719.7% |
| 2013 | 0.05 t | -99.0% |
| 2015 | 1 t | +1900.0% |
| 2016 | 0.24 t | -76.0% |
| 2017 | 12.5 t | +5108.3% |
| 2018 | 3.2 t | -74.4% |
| 2019 | 15.56 t | +386.2% |
| 2020 | 54.13 t | +247.9% |
| 2021 | 38.45 t | -29.0% |
| 2022 | 2.05 t | -94.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2.05 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 28 t, 7% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2.05 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.79 t, 10% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Burundi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +5108.3% | 0.24 t | 12.5 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.94 t | 0.35 t | 1.53 t | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.77 t | 0.05 t | 15.56 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 31.54 t | 2.05 t | 54.13 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More environment data for Burundi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -27.74 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2013)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.86 % 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 4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Burundi?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Burundi was 2.05 t in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 54.13 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 t in 2013.
- How does Burundi rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Burundi ranks 120th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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