Phosphate rock — Import value in Zambia
Zambia: Phosphate rock — Import value was 0.35 1000 USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import value in Zambia, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate rock — import value in Zambia is 0.35 1000 USD, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.3% on the previous year and down 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import value in Zambia peaked at 130.09 1000 USD in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.13 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Zambia 143rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.13 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 0.28 1000 USD | +115.4% |
| 2004 | 27.54 1000 USD | +9735.7% |
| 2005 | 26.81 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 52.48 1000 USD | +95.7% |
| 2007 | 17.49 1000 USD | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 12.43 1000 USD | -28.9% |
| 2009 | 5.82 1000 USD | -53.2% |
| 2010 | 2.65 1000 USD | -54.5% |
| 2011 | 0.36 1000 USD | -86.4% |
| 2012 | 2.79 1000 USD | +675.0% |
| 2013 | 6.99 1000 USD | +150.5% |
| 2016 | 130.09 1000 USD | +1761.1% |
| 2017 | 5.83 1000 USD | -95.5% |
| 2018 | 35.69 1000 USD | +512.2% |
| 2021 | 0.69 1000 USD | -98.1% |
| 2023 | 0.35 1000 USD | -49.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.35 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.93 1000 USD, 5% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.35 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.41 1000 USD, 10% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Import value in Zambia 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 | +9735.7% | 0.28 1000 USD | 27.54 1000 USD |
| 2016 | +1761.1% | 6.99 1000 USD | 130.09 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.87 1000 USD | 0.13 1000 USD | 52.48 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 26.34 1000 USD | 0.36 1000 USD | 130.09 1000 USD | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.52 1000 USD | 0.35 1000 USD | 0.69 1000 USD | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 140 Benin 0.55 1000 USD compare
- 141 Montenegro 0.48 1000 USD compare
- 142 Aruba 0.45 1000 USD compare
- 144 Fiji 0.31 1000 USD compare
- 144 Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) 0.31 1000 USD compare
- 146 Sudan (former) 0.3 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % 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 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — import value in Zambia?
- Phosphate rock — import value in Zambia was 0.35 1000 USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import value recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 130.09 1000 USD in 2016.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import value recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for phosphate rock — import value?
- Zambia ranks 143rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate rock — import value rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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