Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Jamaica
Jamaica: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 0 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Jamaica, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0 t for phosphate rock — import quantity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Jamaica peaked at 78.08 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 162nd out of 170 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.25 t | — |
| 2003 | 0.02 t | -92.0% |
| 2004 | 5.14 t | +25600.0% |
| 2005 | 0.25 t | -95.1% |
| 2007 | 58.83 t | +23432.0% |
| 2008 | 78.08 t | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 0.06 t | -99.9% |
| 2010 | 1.03 t | +1616.7% |
| 2011 | 0.39 t | -62.1% |
| 2012 | 0.05 t | -87.2% |
| 2013 | 0.18 t | +260.0% |
| 2014 | 1.24 t | +588.9% |
| 2015 | 0.01 t | -99.2% |
| 2018 | 0.07 t | +600.0% |
| 2023 | 0 t | -100.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.8 t. (45 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26 t. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +25600.0% | 0.02 t | 5.14 t |
| 2007 | +23432.0% | 0.25 t | 58.83 t |
| 2010 | +1616.7% | 0.06 t | 1.03 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.38 t | 0.02 t | 78.08 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4243 t | 0.01 t | 1.24 t | 7 |
| 2020s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 159 French Polynesia 0.02 t compare
- 159 Iceland 0.02 t compare
- 159 Seychelles 0.02 t compare
- 162 Armenia 0 t compare
- 162 Bermuda 0 t compare
- 162 Bhutan 0 t compare
- 162 Mexico 0 t compare
- 162 Palau 0 t compare
- 162 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 t compare
- 162 Micronesia (excluding intra-trade) 0 t compare
- 162 Polynesia (excluding intra-trade) 0 t compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % 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 -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Jamaica?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Jamaica was 0 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 78.08 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Jamaica ranks 162nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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