Africa (excluding intra-trade) vs Germany: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity

Africa (excluding intra-trade)
7.12 million t
in 2024
Germany
1.12 million t
in 2024
Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
11th
Germany rank
14th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity over time

  • Africa (excluding intra-trade)
  • Germany
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 7.12 million t against 1.12 million t in Germany, a difference of 6.00 million t.

That makes Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 6.4 times Germany's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.

Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 11th and Germany ranks 14th of 62 groups.

Africa (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (excluding intra-trade) Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 1.01 million t 600,400 t 410,255 t Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2000s 1.92 million t 629,031 t 1.29 million t Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 3.84 million t 954,601 t 2.88 million t Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 6.05 million t 1.10 million t 4.96 million t Africa (excluding intra-trade)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, Africa (excluding intra-trade) or Germany?
Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 7.12 million t against 1.12 million t in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity between Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Germany?
6.00 million t, with Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Germany?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Germany rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 11th and Germany ranks 14th of 62 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 11,339 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf