Phosphate rock — Import value in Mauritius
Mauritius: Phosphate rock — Import value was 0.7 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import value in Mauritius, 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 Mauritius is 0.7 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.4% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import value in Mauritius peaked at 6.91 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.26 1000 USD, in 2016.
That places Mauritius 135th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.28 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 5.91 1000 USD | +2010.7% |
| 2004 | 3.91 1000 USD | -33.8% |
| 2005 | 5.51 1000 USD | +40.9% |
| 2006 | 0.38 1000 USD | -93.1% |
| 2007 | 1.15 1000 USD | +202.6% |
| 2008 | 2.22 1000 USD | +93.0% |
| 2009 | 2.05 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 3.58 1000 USD | +74.6% |
| 2011 | 6.91 1000 USD | +93.0% |
| 2012 | 3.65 1000 USD | -47.2% |
| 2013 | 3.75 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.4 1000 USD | +70.7% |
| 2015 | 0.36 1000 USD | -94.4% |
| 2016 | 0.26 1000 USD | -27.8% |
| 2017 | 5.49 1000 USD | +2011.5% |
| 2018 | 6.81 1000 USD | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 4.01 1000 USD | -41.1% |
| 2020 | 2.65 1000 USD | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 0.99 1000 USD | -62.6% |
| 2022 | 1.26 1000 USD | +27.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7 1000 USD | -44.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.7 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.95 1000 USD, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.7 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.41 1000 USD, 21% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Import value in Mauritius 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2010.7% | 0.28 1000 USD | 5.91 1000 USD |
| 2017 | +2011.5% | 0.26 1000 USD | 5.49 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.68 1000 USD | 0.28 1000 USD | 5.91 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.12 1000 USD | 0.26 1000 USD | 6.91 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 1000 USD | 0.7 1000 USD | 2.65 1000 USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 132 Kyrgyzstan 0.97 1000 USD compare
- 133 Saint Lucia 0.92 1000 USD compare
- 134 Brunei Darussalam 0.88 1000 USD compare
- 136 Kazakhstan 0.67 1000 USD compare
- 137 Iraq 0.61 1000 USD compare
- 138 Azerbaijan 0.6 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Mauritius
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 9.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 9.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.35 % 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 -1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import value in Mauritius?
- Phosphate rock — import value in Mauritius was 0.7 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import value recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6.91 1000 USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import value recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 1000 USD in 2016.
- How does Mauritius rank for phosphate rock — import value?
- Mauritius ranks 135th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import value rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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