Phosphate rock — Import value in Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Africa (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Import value was 1,896 1000 USD in 2024. ▼ Falling
Phosphate rock — Import value in Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate rock — import value in Africa (excluding intra-trade) is 1,896 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.5% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import value in Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 3,563 1000 USD in 2002 and was at its lowest, 513.49 1000 USD, in 2020.
Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 25th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Phosphate rock — Import value in Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3,563 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 3,079 1000 USD | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 1,921 1000 USD | -37.6% |
| 2005 | 2,180 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 743.17 1000 USD | -65.9% |
| 2007 | 1,852 1000 USD | +149.2% |
| 2008 | 1,476 1000 USD | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 1,081 1000 USD | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 1,871 1000 USD | +73.0% |
| 2011 | 1,056 1000 USD | -43.6% |
| 2012 | 1,136 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 1,026 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 1,410 1000 USD | +37.4% |
| 2015 | 783.62 1000 USD | -44.4% |
| 2016 | 1,369 1000 USD | +74.7% |
| 2017 | 1,262 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 2,225 1000 USD | +76.3% |
| 2019 | 679.63 1000 USD | -69.5% |
| 2020 | 513.49 1000 USD | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 1,368 1000 USD | +166.3% |
| 2022 | 1,950 1000 USD | +42.6% |
| 2023 | 2,447 1000 USD | +25.5% |
| 2024 | 1,896 1000 USD | -22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,987 1000 USD | 743.17 1000 USD | 3,563 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,282 1000 USD | 679.63 1000 USD | 2,225 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,635 1000 USD | 513.49 1000 USD | 2,447 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- 22 Philippines 39,240 1000 USD compare
- 23 Greece 36,187 1000 USD compare
- 24 Austria 34,286 1000 USD compare
- 25 China, Taiwan Province of 29,108 1000 USD compare
- 26 France 19,838 1000 USD compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 1,219 1000 USD compare
- 27 Italy 17,083 1000 USD compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 15,220 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.78 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 41.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.78 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 737,848 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 7.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 3.77 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import value in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Phosphate rock — import value in Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 1,896 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import value recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 3,563 1000 USD in 2002.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import value recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 513.49 1000 USD in 2020.
- How does Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for phosphate rock — import value?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import value rising or falling in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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 value. 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