Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 9,121 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate rock — import quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) is 9,121 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 29.9% on the previous year and up 1,589.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 48,816 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.9 t, in 2004.
That places Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 27th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,779 t | 23.9 t | 43,493 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 10,658 t | 277.53 t | 48,816 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,719 t | 312.4 t | 19,697 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 783,060 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 14,507 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 506,857 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 6.62 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 89,911 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 806,474 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 11.45 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 289,400 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 123,076 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 2,115 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 9,121 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 48,816 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9 t in 2004.
- How does Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,589.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern 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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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