Africa vs Belgium: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity

Africa
6.57 million t
in 2024
Belgium
1.11 million t
in 2024
Africa rank
13th
Belgium rank
15th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity over time

  • Africa
  • Belgium
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 6.57 million t against 1.11 million t in Belgium, a difference of 5.46 million t.

That makes Africa's figure about 5.9 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Africa ranks 13th and Belgium ranks 15th of 62 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Belgium Difference Ahead
2000s 1.38 million t 896,025 t 483,571 t Africa
2010s 3.52 million t 1.20 million t 2.32 million t Africa
2020s 6.51 million t 1.14 million t 5.37 million t Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, Africa or Belgium?
Africa, at 6.57 million t against 1.11 million t in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity between Africa and Belgium?
5.46 million t, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Belgium?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Africa and Belgium rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
Africa ranks 13th and Belgium ranks 15th 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