Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Gabon
Gabon: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 3,546 t in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Gabon, 2004–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2022, phosphate rock — import quantity in Gabon stood at 3,546 t. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8,863,950.0% on the previous year and up 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Gabon peaked at 3,546 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2007.
Gabon ranks 48th 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.02 t | — |
| 2007 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 1 t | — |
| 2009 | 2.59 t | +159.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5 t | -80.7% |
| 2012 | 1,852 t | +370384.0% |
| 2013 | 422.69 t | -77.2% |
| 2014 | 22.81 t | -94.6% |
| 2015 | 149.5 t | +555.4% |
| 2016 | 0.31 t | -99.8% |
| 2017 | 1,247 t | +402212.9% |
| 2018 | 16.32 t | -98.7% |
| 2019 | 359.69 t | +2104.0% |
| 2020 | 10 t | -97.2% |
| 2021 | 0.04 t | -99.6% |
| 2022 | 3,546 t | +8863950.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 3,546 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.8 t, 179.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 3,546 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.79 t, 179.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +8863950.0% | 0.04 t | 3,546 t |
| 2017 | +402212.9% | 0.31 t | 1,247 t |
| 2012 | +370384.0% | 0.5 t | 1,852 t |
| 2019 | +2104.0% | 16.32 t | 359.69 t |
| 2015 | +555.4% | 22.81 t | 149.5 t |
| 2009 | +159.0% | 1 t | 2.59 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9025 t | 0 t | 2.59 t | 4 |
| 2010s | 452.38 t | 0.31 t | 1,852 t | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,185 t | 0.04 t | 3,546 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 45 Tunisia 7,285 t compare
- 46 Chile 7,112 t compare
- 47 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,920 t compare
- 49 Switzerland 2,710 t compare
- 50 Sweden 2,006 t compare
- 51 El Salvador 1,999 t compare
More environment data for Gabon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.09 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -26.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.06 % 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 0.6222 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Gabon?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Gabon was 3,546 t in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,546 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2007.
- How does Gabon rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Gabon ranks 48th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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