Colombia vs Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade): NPK fertilizers — Import quantity

Colombia
168,435 t
in 2024
Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)
142,786 t
in 2024
Colombia rank
28th
Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
26th

NPK fertilizers — Import quantity over time

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

Colombia currently reports 168,435 t against 142,786 t in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 25,649 t.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.

Colombia ranks 28th and Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 26th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
2000s 37,465 t 45,102 t 7,637 t Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 88,836 t 100,451 t 11,615 t Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 190,872 t 132,197 t 58,675 t Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher npk fertilizers — import quantity, Colombia or Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Colombia, at 168,435 t against 142,786 t in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
What is the difference in npk fertilizers — import quantity between Colombia and Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
25,649 t, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
Colombia ranks 28th and Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 26th of 187 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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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