Phosphate rock — Import value in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade): Phosphate rock — Import value was 1,982 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import value in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 1,982 1000 USD for phosphate rock — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.2% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import value in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 26,439 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 106.7 1000 USD, in 2002.
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 25th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,265 1000 USD | 106.7 1000 USD | 6,369 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,864 1000 USD | 417.59 1000 USD | 3,502 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,354 1000 USD | 199.06 1000 USD | 26,439 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 1.04 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 361,194 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 128.85 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 1.07 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 1.58 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 434,229 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 39,628 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 81,221 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 398,062 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 45.01 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import value in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Phosphate rock — import value in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 1,982 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import value recorded in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 26,439 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import value recorded in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.7 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for phosphate rock — import value?
- Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — import value rising or falling in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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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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