Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 617.22 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 617.22 t for phosphate rock — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 99.0% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 60,742 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 143.68 t, in 2004.
That places Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 29th 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 Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 412.91 t | — |
| 2003 | 321.9 t | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 143.68 t | -55.4% |
| 2005 | 1,014 t | +605.6% |
| 2006 | 31,328 t | +2990.3% |
| 2007 | 34,751 t | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 1,744 t | -95.0% |
| 2009 | 2,085 t | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 2,305 t | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 1,667 t | -27.7% |
| 2012 | 5,090 t | +205.3% |
| 2013 | 2,386 t | -53.1% |
| 2014 | 1,496 t | -37.3% |
| 2015 | 1,020 t | -31.8% |
| 2016 | 2,788 t | +173.3% |
| 2017 | 1,813 t | -35.0% |
| 2018 | 1,765 t | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 28,614 t | +1521.3% |
| 2020 | 950.73 t | -96.7% |
| 2021 | 3,111 t | +227.3% |
| 2022 | 707.95 t | -77.2% |
| 2023 | 60,742 t | +8479.9% |
| 2024 | 617.22 t | -99.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Eastern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +8479.9% | 707.95 t | 60,742 t |
| 2006 | +2990.3% | 1,014 t | 31,328 t |
| 2019 | +1521.3% | 1,765 t | 28,614 t |
| 2005 | +605.6% | 143.68 t | 1,014 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,975 t | 143.68 t | 34,751 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,894 t | 1,020 t | 28,614 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,226 t | 617.22 t | 60,742 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- 26 France 126,668 t compare
- 27 Italy 116,322 t compare
- 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 Cabo Verde 0.19 t compare
- 31 Turkmenistan 88,772 t compare
- 32 Belarus 83,751 t compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 261,715 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 261,715 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 19.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.03 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 42,612 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 2.12 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -14.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -0.5027 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 617.22 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 60,742 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.68 t in 2004.
- How does Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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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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