Phosphate rock — Import value in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Import value was 47.98 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import value in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, phosphate rock — import value in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) stood at 47.98 1000 USD.
The figure is down 79.4% on the previous year and down 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import value in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 1,479 1000 USD in 2004 and was at its lowest, 37.19 1000 USD, in 2020.
Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 30th 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 Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 131.42 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 133.26 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,479 1000 USD | +1009.8% |
| 2005 | 79.6 1000 USD | -94.6% |
| 2006 | 335.58 1000 USD | +321.6% |
| 2007 | 407.19 1000 USD | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 411.34 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 597.78 1000 USD | +45.3% |
| 2010 | 974.95 1000 USD | +63.1% |
| 2011 | 910.15 1000 USD | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 1,375 1000 USD | +51.1% |
| 2013 | 703.57 1000 USD | -48.8% |
| 2014 | 827.67 1000 USD | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 684.61 1000 USD | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 688.25 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 665.21 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 241.69 1000 USD | -63.7% |
| 2019 | 205.62 1000 USD | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 37.19 1000 USD | -81.9% |
| 2021 | 46.82 1000 USD | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 878.04 1000 USD | +1775.4% |
| 2023 | 232.72 1000 USD | -73.5% |
| 2024 | 47.98 1000 USD | -79.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Import value in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1775.4% | 46.82 1000 USD | 878.04 1000 USD |
| 2004 | +1009.8% | 133.26 1000 USD | 1,479 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 446.89 1000 USD | 79.6 1000 USD | 1,479 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 727.68 1000 USD | 205.62 1000 USD | 1,375 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 248.55 1000 USD | 37.19 1000 USD | 878.04 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- 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
- 33 Turkmenistan 7,329 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 102,251 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 102,251 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 20.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 53,646 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 957.97 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 192,574 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 126.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -0.602 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import value in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Phosphate rock — import value in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 47.98 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import value recorded in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,479 1000 USD in 2004.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import value recorded in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.19 1000 USD in 2020.
- How does Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for phosphate rock — import value?
- Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import value rising or falling in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle 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