Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Zambia
Zambia: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 1.06 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Zambia, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.06 t for phosphate rock — import quantity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,020.0% on the previous year and down 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Zambia peaked at 1,187 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.05 t, in 2021.
That places Zambia 128th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.09 t | — |
| 2003 | 0.38 t | +322.2% |
| 2004 | 50.31 t | +13139.5% |
| 2005 | 59.58 t | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 106.01 t | +77.9% |
| 2007 | 40.25 t | -62.0% |
| 2008 | 53.21 t | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 49.41 t | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 22.9 t | -53.7% |
| 2011 | 2.31 t | -89.9% |
| 2012 | 16 t | +592.6% |
| 2013 | 46.98 t | +193.6% |
| 2016 | 1,187 t | +2426.2% |
| 2017 | 69.22 t | -94.2% |
| 2018 | 412.92 t | +496.5% |
| 2021 | 0.05 t | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 1.06 t | +2020.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.06 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.97 t, 9% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.06 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.79 t, 5% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +13139.5% | 0.38 t | 50.31 t |
| 2016 | +2426.2% | 46.98 t | 1,187 t |
| 2023 | +2020.0% | 0.05 t | 1.06 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.91 t | 0.09 t | 106.01 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 251.02 t | 2.31 t | 1,187 t | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.555 t | 0.05 t | 1.06 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Zambia?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Zambia was 1.06 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,187 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 t in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Zambia ranks 128th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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