Australia vs South Africa: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity

Australia
144,576 t
in 2024
South Africa
3,472 t
in 2024
Australia rank
33rd
South Africa rank
31st

NPK fertilizers — Import quantity over time

  • Australia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 144,576 t against 3,472 t in South Africa, a difference of 141,104 t.

That makes Australia's figure about 41.6 times South Africa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 31st of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 76,353 t 3,765 t 72,588 t Australia
2010s 117,667 t 18,495 t 99,173 t Australia
2020s 114,109 t 9,169 t 104,940 t Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher npk fertilizers — import quantity, Australia or South Africa?
Australia, at 144,576 t against 3,472 t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in npk fertilizers — import quantity between Australia and South Africa?
141,104 t, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
Australia ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 31st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as NPK fertilizers — 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
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 4,921 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