Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Seychelles

Seychelles: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 0.02 t in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.02 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 170 countries
All-time high
195.69 t
in 2002
All-time low
0.02 t
in 2017
Years of data
11
2002–2021

Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Seychelles, 2002–2021

0501001502002002201120212002: 195.7 t2008: 0.52 t2012: 0.12 t2014: 0.3 t2015: 0.09 t2016: 0.1 t2017: 0.02 t2018: 0.03 t2019: 0.16 t2020: 0.02 t2021: 0.02 t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for phosphate rock — import quantity in Seychelles is 0.02 t, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Seychelles peaked at 195.69 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.02 t, in 2017.

That places Seychelles 159th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, 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 Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Seychelles, 2002 to 2021.
Year t Change
2002 195.69 t —
2008 0.52 t -99.7%
2012 0.12 t -76.9%
2014 0.3 t +150.0%
2015 0.09 t -70.0%
2016 0.1 t +11.1%
2017 0.02 t -80.0%
2018 0.03 t +50.0%
2019 0.16 t +433.3%
2020 0.02 t -87.5%
2021 0.02 t +0.0%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 0.02 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 247.51 t, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Seychelles's 0.02 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.79 t, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.11 t 0.52 t 195.69 t 2
2010s 0.1171 t 0.02 t 0.3 t 7
2020s 0.02 t 0.02 t 0.02 t 2

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 156 Estonia 0.03 t compare
  2. 156 Eswatini 0.03 t compare
  3. 156 Montenegro 0.03 t compare
  4. 159 French Polynesia 0.02 t compare
  5. 159 Iceland 0.02 t compare
  6. 162 Armenia 0 t compare
  7. 162 Bermuda 0 t compare
  8. 162 Bhutan 0 t compare
  9. 162 Jamaica 0 t compare
  10. 162 Mexico 0 t compare
  11. 162 Palau 0 t compare
  12. 162 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 t compare
  13. 162 Micronesia (excluding intra-trade) 0 t compare
  14. 162 Polynesia (excluding intra-trade) 0 t compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Seychelles?
Phosphate rock — import quantity in Seychelles was 0.02 t in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 195.69 t in 2002.
What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 t in 2017.
How does Seychelles rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
Seychelles ranks 159th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Seychelles 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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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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