Phosphate rock — Import value in Liberia
Liberia: Phosphate rock — Import value was 20.11 1000 USD in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import value in Liberia, 2002–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2021, phosphate rock — import value in Liberia stood at 20.11 1000 USD.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import value in Liberia peaked at 557.99 1000 USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.02 1000 USD, in 2009.
That places Liberia 91st out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 value in Liberia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.54 1000 USD | — |
| 2004 | 311.22 1000 USD | +4027.6% |
| 2005 | 70.48 1000 USD | -77.4% |
| 2006 | 29.96 1000 USD | -57.5% |
| 2007 | 28.73 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 16.29 1000 USD | -43.3% |
| 2009 | 3.02 1000 USD | -81.5% |
| 2010 | 32.48 1000 USD | +975.5% |
| 2011 | 101.73 1000 USD | +213.2% |
| 2012 | 245.06 1000 USD | +140.9% |
| 2013 | 109.98 1000 USD | -55.1% |
| 2014 | 176.46 1000 USD | +60.4% |
| 2015 | 557.99 1000 USD | +216.2% |
| 2016 | 83.33 1000 USD | -85.1% |
| 2017 | 14.49 1000 USD | -82.6% |
| 2018 | 17.65 1000 USD | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 21.55 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 20.11 1000 USD | -6.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 20.11 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.53 1000 USD, 3.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 20.11 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.41 1000 USD, 5.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Import value in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +4027.6% | 7.54 1000 USD | 311.22 1000 USD |
| 2010 | +975.5% | 3.02 1000 USD | 32.48 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.75 1000 USD | 3.02 1000 USD | 311.22 1000 USD | 7 |
| 2010s | 136.07 1000 USD | 14.49 1000 USD | 557.99 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.11 1000 USD | 20.11 1000 USD | 20.11 1000 USD | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More environment data for Liberia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.42 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2003)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.07 % 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 0.261 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import value in Liberia?
- Phosphate rock — import value in Liberia was 20.11 1000 USD in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import value recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 557.99 1000 USD in 2015.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import value recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 1000 USD in 2009.
- How does Liberia rank for phosphate rock — import value?
- Liberia ranks 91st out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is phosphate rock — import value rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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