Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 0.27 t in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Sierra Leone, 2003–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate rock — import quantity in Sierra Leone is 0.27 t, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.7% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Sierra Leone peaked at 487 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.27 t, in 2017.
Sierra Leone ranks 147th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3 t | 2.3 t | 2.3 t | 1 |
| 2010s | 186.65 t | 0.27 t | 487 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 1.64 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 29.36 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 12 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 30.48 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 55.17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,200 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.1 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 203.47 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 39.72 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,584 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Sierra Leone?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Sierra Leone was 0.27 t in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 487 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 t in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 147th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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