Phosphate rock — Import value in Lebanon
Lebanon: Phosphate rock — Import value was 55,713 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Phosphate rock — Import value in Lebanon, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 55,713 1000 USD for phosphate rock — import value in 2024.
The figure is down 27.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import value in Lebanon peaked at 83,305 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16,341 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Lebanon 13th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Phosphate rock — Import value in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16,341 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 18,096 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 24,737 1000 USD | +36.7% |
| 2005 | 18,382 1000 USD | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 18,317 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 22,836 1000 USD | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 83,305 1000 USD | +264.8% |
| 2009 | 44,721 1000 USD | -46.3% |
| 2010 | 44,348 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 58,999 1000 USD | +33.0% |
| 2012 | 59,531 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 37,785 1000 USD | -36.5% |
| 2014 | 57,563 1000 USD | +52.3% |
| 2015 | 52,126 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 23,782 1000 USD | -54.4% |
| 2017 | 50,707 1000 USD | +113.2% |
| 2018 | 42,377 1000 USD | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 39,042 1000 USD | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 32,625 1000 USD | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 48,088 1000 USD | +47.4% |
| 2022 | 76,971 1000 USD | +60.1% |
| 2024 | 55,713 1000 USD | -27.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 55,713 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.93 1000 USD, 8039.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 55,713 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.06 1000 USD, 1236.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Import value in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +264.8% | 22,836 1000 USD | 83,305 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,842 1000 USD | 16,341 1000 USD | 83,305 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 46,626 1000 USD | 23,782 1000 USD | 59,531 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,349 1000 USD | 32,625 1000 USD | 76,971 1000 USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 10 Republic of Korea 103,986 1000 USD compare
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- 11 New Zealand 81,618 1000 USD compare
- 11 Timor-Leste 0 1000 USD compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 0 1000 USD compare
- 12 Russian Federation 72,667 1000 USD compare
- 14 Japan 53,848 1000 USD compare
- 15 Bulgaria 52,351 1000 USD compare
- 16 Australia 51,862 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Lebanon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.5 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 0.7198 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import value in Lebanon?
- Phosphate rock — import value in Lebanon was 55,713 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import value recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 83,305 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import value recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,341 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Lebanon rank for phosphate rock — import value?
- Lebanon ranks 13th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import value rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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