Mauritania vs South Africa: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity over time
- Mauritania
- South Africa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 63,429 t against 37,980 t in South Africa, a difference of 25,449 t.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 30th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,991 t | 1,526 t | 19,466 t | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 27,429 t | 4,917 t | 22,512 t | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 38,040 t | 66,205 t | 28,165 t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity, Mauritania or South Africa?
- Mauritania, at 63,429 t against 37,980 t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity between Mauritania and South Africa?
- 25,449 t, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity?
- Mauritania ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 30th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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