Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Lebanon
Lebanon: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 339,964 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Lebanon, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, phosphate rock — import quantity in Lebanon stood at 339,964 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Lebanon peaked at 892,800 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 270,973 t, in 2016.
That places Lebanon 17th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 659,402 t | — |
| 2003 | 759,294 t | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 892,800 t | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 793,454 t | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 754,903 t | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 717,543 t | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 713,572 t | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 510,438 t | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 780,551 t | +52.9% |
| 2011 | 714,087 t | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 571,042 t | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 370,776 t | -35.1% |
| 2014 | 625,392 t | +68.7% |
| 2015 | 605,151 t | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 270,973 t | -55.2% |
| 2017 | 576,215 t | +112.6% |
| 2018 | 493,855 t | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 479,064 t | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 457,177 t | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 531,170 t | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 418,236 t | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 339,964 t | -18.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 339,964 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.97 t, 28401.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 339,964 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.42 t, 2895.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 725,176 t | 510,438 t | 892,800 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 548,711 t | 270,973 t | 780,551 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 436,637 t | 339,964 t | 531,170 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More environment data for Lebanon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.5 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 0.7198 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Lebanon?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Lebanon was 339,964 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 892,800 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 270,973 t in 2016.
- How does Lebanon rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Lebanon ranks 17th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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