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

Belgium
1.11 million t
in 2024
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
6.62 million t
in 2024
Belgium rank
15th
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
8th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity over time

  • Belgium
  • Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072024

How they compare

Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 6.62 million t against 1.11 million t in Belgium, a difference of 5.51 million t.

That makes Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 6.0 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 15th and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 8th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
2000s 896,025 t 1.80 million t 900,450 t Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 1.20 million t 3.77 million t 2.57 million t Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 1.14 million t 5.72 million t 4.58 million t Northern 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, Belgium or Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 6.62 million t against 1.11 million t in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity between Belgium and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
5.51 million t, with Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
Belgium ranks 15th and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 8th of 198 countries.
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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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
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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