Phosphate rock — Import value in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Import value was 6,204 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import value in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 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 Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) is 6,204 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 114.6% on the previous year and up 8,017.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import value in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 122,968 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 76.28 1000 USD, in 2015.
That places Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2024, 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 Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16,342 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 11,234 1000 USD | -31.3% |
| 2004 | 11,183 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,322 1000 USD | -88.2% |
| 2006 | 8,956 1000 USD | +577.6% |
| 2007 | 7,280 1000 USD | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 122,968 1000 USD | +1589.1% |
| 2009 | 10,271 1000 USD | -91.6% |
| 2010 | 29,318 1000 USD | +185.5% |
| 2011 | 16,060 1000 USD | -45.2% |
| 2012 | 1,391 1000 USD | -91.3% |
| 2013 | 1,256 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 76.42 1000 USD | -93.9% |
| 2015 | 76.28 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 961.61 1000 USD | +1160.6% |
| 2017 | 3,204 1000 USD | +233.1% |
| 2018 | 6,934 1000 USD | +116.4% |
| 2019 | 15,444 1000 USD | +122.7% |
| 2020 | 6,698 1000 USD | -56.6% |
| 2021 | 3,792 1000 USD | -43.4% |
| 2022 | 170.36 1000 USD | -95.5% |
| 2023 | 2,891 1000 USD | +1597.0% |
| 2024 | 6,204 1000 USD | +114.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Import value in Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1589.1% | 7,280 1000 USD | 122,968 1000 USD |
| 2023 | +1597.0% | 170.36 1000 USD | 2,891 1000 USD |
| 2016 | +1160.6% | 76.28 1000 USD | 961.61 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,695 1000 USD | 1,322 1000 USD | 122,968 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 7,472 1000 USD | 76.28 1000 USD | 29,318 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,951 1000 USD | 170.36 1000 USD | 6,698 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 391,067 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 56.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 391,067 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 26.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 228,026 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 150,696 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 15.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.05 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -5.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import value in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Phosphate rock — import value in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 6,204 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import value recorded in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 122,968 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import value recorded in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.28 1000 USD in 2015.
- How does Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for phosphate rock — import value?
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import value rising or falling in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,017.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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