Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 1.28 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.28 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 170 countries
All-time high
7 t
in 2003
All-time low
0.02 t
in 2006
Years of data
20
2003–2023

Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Zimbabwe, 2003–2023

024682003201320232003: 7 t2004: 1.9 t2005: 2.1 t2006: 0.02 t2007: 4.2 t2008: 1.9 t2009: 1.1 t2010: 0.11 t2011: 0.34 t2012: 0.15 t2013: 0.44 t2014: 1.4 t2015: 0.15 t2016: 0.13 t2018: 0.05 t2019: 0.05 t2020: 0.75 t2021: 0.05 t2022: 1.3 t2023: 1.3 t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for phosphate rock — import quantity in Zimbabwe is 1.28 t, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 190.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Zimbabwe peaked at 7 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.02 t, in 2006.

Zimbabwe ranks 125th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Zimbabwe, 2003 to 2023.
Year t Change
2003 7 t —
2004 1.91 t -72.7%
2005 2.11 t +10.5%
2006 0.02 t -99.1%
2007 4.18 t +20800.0%
2008 1.9 t -54.5%
2009 1.09 t -42.6%
2010 0.11 t -89.9%
2011 0.34 t +209.1%
2012 0.15 t -55.9%
2013 0.44 t +193.3%
2014 1.41 t +220.5%
2015 0.15 t -89.4%
2016 0.13 t -13.3%
2018 0.05 t -61.5%
2019 0.05 t +0.0%
2020 0.75 t +1400.0%
2021 0.05 t -93.3%
2022 1.28 t +2460.0%
2023 1.28 t +0.0%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 1.28 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.97 t, 11% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 1.28 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.79 t, 6% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Zimbabwe 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +20800.0% 0.02 t 4.18 t
2022 +2460.0% 0.05 t 1.28 t
2020 +1400.0% 0.05 t 0.75 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.6 t 0.02 t 7 t 7
2010s 0.3144 t 0.05 t 1.41 t 9
2020s 0.84 t 0.05 t 1.28 t 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 122 Dominican Republic 1.82 t compare
  2. 123 Mozambique 1.63 t compare
  3. 124 Grenada 1.51 t compare
  4. 126 Sri Lanka 1.14 t compare
  5. 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.08 t compare
  6. 128 Zambia 1.06 t compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Zimbabwe?
Phosphate rock — import quantity in Zimbabwe was 1.28 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 7 t in 2003.
What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 t in 2006.
How does Zimbabwe rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
Zimbabwe ranks 125th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 190.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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