Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 0.19 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Cabo Verde, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate rock — import quantity in Cabo Verde is 0.19 t, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.8% on the previous year and down 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Cabo Verde peaked at 33.54 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.19 t, in 2023.
That places Cabo Verde 31st out of 32 countries with data for 2023, 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 Cabo Verde, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.94 t | — |
| 2006 | 0.21 t | -77.7% |
| 2010 | 1.54 t | +633.3% |
| 2011 | 5.37 t | +248.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5 t | -90.7% |
| 2013 | 1.98 t | +296.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5 t | -74.7% |
| 2016 | 1.84 t | +268.0% |
| 2017 | 0.53 t | -71.2% |
| 2018 | 4.31 t | +713.2% |
| 2019 | 26.17 t | +507.2% |
| 2020 | 33.54 t | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 30.5 t | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 8.71 t | -71.4% |
| 2023 | 0.19 t | -97.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.575 t | 0.21 t | 0.94 t | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.75 t | 0.5 t | 26.17 t | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.23 t | 0.19 t | 33.54 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 6,407 t compare
- 28 Uruguay 99,171 t compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 98,513 t compare
- 30 Poland 92,544 t compare
- 31 Turkmenistan 88,772 t compare
- 32 Belarus 83,751 t compare
- 33 Bangladesh 54,940 t compare
- 34 Germany 52,976 t compare
More environment data for Cabo Verde
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.65 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.422 °C (2025)
- Arable land — Area 72.43 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 403 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.14 ha/cap (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2.47 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 25 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Cabo Verde?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Cabo Verde was 0.19 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 33.54 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 t in 2023.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Cabo Verde ranks 31st out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cabo Verde 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