Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) vs Ireland: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity

Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
506,239 t
in 2024
Ireland
228,104 t
in 2024
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
18th
Ireland rank
18th

NPK fertilizers — Import quantity over time

  • Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
  • Ireland
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M200220132024

How they compare

Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 506,239 t against 228,104 t in Ireland, a difference of 278,135 t.

That makes Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 2.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ireland ahead.

Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 18th of 32 groups.

Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 600,083 t 449,825 t 150,257 t Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 503,072 t 323,278 t 179,794 t Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 655,126 t 318,846 t 336,280 t Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher npk fertilizers — import quantity, Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) or Ireland?
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 506,239 t against 228,104 t in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in npk fertilizers — import quantity between Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Ireland?
278,135 t, with Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Ireland rank globally for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 18th of 32 groups.
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
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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