Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) vs Zambia: Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity

Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
358,671 t
in 2024
Zambia
102,398 t
in 2023
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
8th
Zambia rank
7th

Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity over time

  • Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 358,671 t against 102,398 t in Zambia, a difference of 256,273 t.

That makes Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 3.5 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.

Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 7th of 32 groups.

Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 81,713 t 35,286 t 46,427 t Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 416,372 t 16,857 t 399,514 t Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 216,726 t 78,187 t 138,539 t Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity, Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) or Zambia?
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 358,671 t against 102,398 t in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity between Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Zambia?
256,273 t, with Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Zambia rank globally for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity?
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 7th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 5,005 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

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