Phosphate rock — Import value in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Import value was 496.17 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import value in Eastern 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 Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) is 496.17 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 95.6% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import value in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 11,152 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.29 1000 USD, in 2002.
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 29th 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.
Phosphate rock — Import value in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 42.29 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 82.88 1000 USD | +96.0% |
| 2004 | 152.34 1000 USD | +83.8% |
| 2005 | 251.14 1000 USD | +64.9% |
| 2006 | 1,830 1000 USD | +628.8% |
| 2007 | 1,108 1000 USD | -39.5% |
| 2008 | 490.01 1000 USD | -55.8% |
| 2009 | 588.54 1000 USD | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 443.9 1000 USD | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 908.43 1000 USD | +104.6% |
| 2012 | 751.43 1000 USD | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 612.05 1000 USD | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 296.5 1000 USD | -51.6% |
| 2015 | 272.93 1000 USD | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 374.58 1000 USD | +37.2% |
| 2017 | 291.44 1000 USD | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 275.09 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 3,134 1000 USD | +1039.2% |
| 2020 | 208.81 1000 USD | -93.3% |
| 2021 | 625.34 1000 USD | +199.5% |
| 2022 | 429.05 1000 USD | -31.4% |
| 2023 | 11,152 1000 USD | +2499.2% |
| 2024 | 496.17 1000 USD | -95.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Import value in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2499.2% | 429.05 1000 USD | 11,152 1000 USD |
| 2019 | +1039.2% | 275.09 1000 USD | 3,134 1000 USD |
| 2006 | +628.8% | 251.14 1000 USD | 1,830 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 568.19 1000 USD | 42.29 1000 USD | 1,830 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 736.03 1000 USD | 272.93 1000 USD | 3,134 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,582 1000 USD | 208.81 1000 USD | 11,152 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- 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
- 29 Poland 14,468 1000 USD compare
- 30 Uruguay 13,751 1000 USD compare
- 31 Belarus 11,420 1000 USD compare
- 31 Cabo Verde 0.49 1000 USD compare
- 32 Bangladesh 10,614 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 261,715 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 261,715 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 19.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.03 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 42,612 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 2.12 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -14.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -0.5027 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import value in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Phosphate rock — import value in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 496.17 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import value recorded in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 11,152 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import value recorded in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.29 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for phosphate rock — import value?
- Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import value rising or falling in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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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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