Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Kenya

Kenya: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 67.91 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
67.91 t
Change on year
down 78.1%
World rank
88th
of 182 countries
All-time high
4,949 t
in 2007
All-time low
0.79 t
in 2016
Years of data
20
2002–2024

Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Kenya, 2002–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2002201320242002: 1.0k t2003: 1.0k t2004: 1 t2005: 4.5k t2006: 89 t2007: 4.9k t2008: 1.8k t2009: 1.9k t2010: 1.5k t2013: 2.0k t2015: 16.7 t2016: 0.79 t2017: 2.1 t2018: 2.7 t2019: 1.5 t2020: 4 t2021: 324.2 t2022: 13.2 t2023: 310.3 t2024: 67.9 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 67.91 t for phosphate rock — import quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of down 78.1% on the previous year and down 96.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Kenya peaked at 4,949 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.79 t, in 2016.

Kenya ranks 88th of 182 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,904 t 1.04 t 4,949 t 8
2010s 503.15 t 0.79 t 2,000 t 7
2020s 143.94 t 4.04 t 324.21 t 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 85 Cyprus 76.42 t compare
  2. 86 Mauritania 75.8 t compare
  3. 87 Afghanistan 71 t compare
  4. 89 Oman 67.73 t compare
  5. 90 Bahrain 66.64 t compare
  6. 91 Burkina Faso 60 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Kenya?
Phosphate rock — import quantity in Kenya was 67.91 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 4,949 t in 2007.
What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.79 t in 2016.
How does Kenya rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
Kenya ranks 88th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya 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

Indicator
Phosphate rock — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
214 places, 3,834 data points, 2002–2024
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