Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 11,273 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Western 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 Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) is 11,273 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.5% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 216,413 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 745.59 t, in 2002.
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 25th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 | 3,485 t | 745.59 t | 16,695 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 11,657 t | 3,582 t | 29,319 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,010 t | 815.63 t | 216,413 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 1.04 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 361,194 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 128.85 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 1.07 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 1.58 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 434,229 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 39,628 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 81,221 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 398,062 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 45.01 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 11,273 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 216,413 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 745.59 t in 2002.
- How does Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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