Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 36,389 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 36,389 t for phosphate rock — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.8% on the previous year and up 21,282.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 508,212 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 97.02 t, in 2015.
That places Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 227,782 t | 33,931 t | 508,212 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 73,906 t | 97.02 t | 226,091 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,452 t | 564.28 t | 93,726 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 485,681 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 53,902 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 1.05 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 150,696 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 228,026 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 391,067 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 74,162 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 30,889 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 84,127 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 7,119 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 36,389 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 508,212 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.02 t in 2015.
- How does Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21,282.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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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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