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

Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)
142,786 t
in 2024
Portugal
176,668 t
in 2024
Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
26th
Portugal rank
26th

NPK fertilizers — Import quantity over time

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

Portugal currently reports 176,668 t against 142,786 t in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 33,882 t.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Portugal ahead.

Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 26th of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 45,102 t 100,437 t 55,335 t Portugal
2010s 100,451 t 101,905 t 1,454 t Portugal
2020s 132,197 t 145,221 t 13,024 t Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher npk fertilizers — import quantity, Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) or Portugal?
Portugal, at 176,668 t against 142,786 t in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
What is the difference in npk fertilizers — import quantity between Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Portugal?
33,882 t, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Portugal?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Portugal rank globally for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 26th 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