Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) vs South Africa: NPK fertilizers — Export quantity

Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)
0.8 t
in 2024
South Africa
40,322 t
in 2024
Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
31st
South Africa rank
33rd

NPK fertilizers — Export quantity over time

  • Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 40,322 t against 0.8 t in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 40,321 t.

Across all 17 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 31 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 92.45 t 186,383 t 186,291 t South Africa
2010s 521.07 t 78,775 t 78,254 t South Africa
2020s 14.02 t 37,870 t 37,856 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher npk fertilizers — export quantity, Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 40,322 t against 0.8 t in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
What is the difference in npk fertilizers — export quantity between Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) and South Africa?
40,321 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) and South Africa rank globally for npk fertilizers — export quantity?
Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as NPK fertilizers — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
NPK fertilizers — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
154 places, 2,924 data points, 2002–2024
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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