Superphosphates above 35% — Import quantity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Superphosphates above 35% — Import quantity was 1.2 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Superphosphates above 35% — Import quantity in Burkina Faso, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.2 t for superphosphates above 35% — import quantity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, superphosphates above 35% — import quantity in Burkina Faso peaked at 537.46 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.2 t, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 137th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Superphosphates above 35% — Import quantity in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20.7 t | — |
| 2003 | 205.09 t | +890.8% |
| 2004 | 5.86 t | -97.1% |
| 2005 | 537.46 t | +9071.7% |
| 2006 | 306.36 t | -43.0% |
| 2007 | 276.2 t | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 259.5 t | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 54 t | -79.2% |
| 2010 | 218 t | +303.7% |
| 2011 | 105 t | -51.8% |
| 2012 | 269.75 t | +156.9% |
| 2013 | 150 t | -44.4% |
| 2014 | 100 t | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 7.5 t | -92.5% |
| 2019 | 9 t | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2 t | -86.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.2 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 86.38 t, 1% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.2 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.35 t, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Superphosphates above 35% — Import quantity in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +9071.7% | 5.86 t | 537.46 t |
| 2003 | +890.8% | 20.7 t | 205.09 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 208.15 t | 5.86 t | 537.46 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 122.75 t | 7.5 t | 269.75 t | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.2 t | 1.2 t | 1.2 t | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 134 Papua New Guinea 2.26 t compare
- 135 Armenia 2 t compare
- 136 Panama 1.63 t compare
- 137 Azerbaijan 1.2 t compare
- 139 Lesotho 1.19 t compare
- 139 Micronesia (excluding intra-trade) 1.19 t compare
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9413 % 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 -0.3634 % 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 superphosphates above 35% — import quantity in Burkina Faso?
- Superphosphates above 35% — import quantity in Burkina Faso was 1.2 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest superphosphates above 35% — import quantity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 537.46 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest superphosphates above 35% — import quantity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 t in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for superphosphates above 35% — import quantity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 137th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is superphosphates above 35% — import quantity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Superphosphates above 35% — Import quantity. 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