South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity

South Africa
16,813 t
in 2024
Zimbabwe
16,176 t
in 2023
South Africa rank
47th
Zimbabwe rank
48th

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

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k200220132024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 16,813 t against 16,176 t in Zimbabwe, a difference of 637 t.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

South Africa ranks 47th and Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 190 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 10,165 t 26,213 t 16,048 t Zimbabwe
2010s 15,907 t 34,948 t 19,041 t Zimbabwe
2020s 31,402 t 14,709 t 16,693 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
South Africa, at 16,813 t against 16,176 t in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
637 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity?
South Africa ranks 47th and Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 190 countries.
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