South Africa vs Western Africa (excluding intra-trade): NPK fertilizers — Export quantity
NPK fertilizers — Export quantity over time
- South Africa
- Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 40,322 t against 1,162 t in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 39,160 t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 34.7 times Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 33rd and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 30th of 114 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 183,384 t | 18,302 t | 165,082 t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 80,273 t | 7,341 t | 72,932 t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 38,559 t | 410.38 t | 38,149 t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher npk fertilizers — export quantity, South Africa or Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- South Africa, at 40,322 t against 1,162 t in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in npk fertilizers — export quantity between South Africa and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 39,160 t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for npk fertilizers — export quantity?
- South Africa ranks 33rd and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 30th of 114 countries.
- 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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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