Phosphate rock — Import value in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)
Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Import value was 11,200 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Phosphate rock — Import value in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) recorded 11,200 1000 USD for phosphate rock — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.1% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import value in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 43,650 1000 USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8,825 1000 USD, in 2002.
Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 20th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Phosphate rock — Import value in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8,825 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 10,985 1000 USD | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 10,000 1000 USD | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 20,254 1000 USD | +102.5% |
| 2006 | 21,103 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 16,995 1000 USD | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 38,709 1000 USD | +127.8% |
| 2009 | 17,469 1000 USD | -54.9% |
| 2010 | 15,520 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 24,166 1000 USD | +55.7% |
| 2012 | 24,770 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 41,211 1000 USD | +66.4% |
| 2014 | 15,869 1000 USD | -61.5% |
| 2015 | 43,650 1000 USD | +175.1% |
| 2016 | 19,951 1000 USD | -54.3% |
| 2017 | 23,396 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 26,599 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 9,224 1000 USD | -65.3% |
| 2020 | 10,588 1000 USD | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 32,556 1000 USD | +207.5% |
| 2022 | 34,520 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 40,102 1000 USD | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 11,200 1000 USD | -72.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,043 1000 USD | 8,825 1000 USD | 38,709 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 24,436 1000 USD | 9,224 1000 USD | 43,650 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,793 1000 USD | 10,588 1000 USD | 40,102 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -27.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.10 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 51.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 2.97 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 275,134 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 4.44 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 275,134 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 2.97 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.10 million t (2024)
All data for Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import value in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Phosphate rock — import value in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) was 11,200 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import value recorded in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 43,650 1000 USD in 2015.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import value recorded in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,825 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) rank for phosphate rock — import value?
- Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import value rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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