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

Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
42,612 t
in 2024
India
57,959 t
in 2024
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
57th
India rank
60th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity over time

  • Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 57,959 t against 42,612 t in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 15,347 t.

That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.

Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 57th and India ranks 60th of 62 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) averaged higher in 1 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) India Difference Ahead
1990s 9,594 t 4,206 t 5,389 t Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2000s 13,413 t 13,516 t 103.36 t India
2010s 29,347 t 45,506 t 16,158 t India
2020s 39,957 t 57,342 t 17,385 t India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) or India?
India, at 57,959 t against 42,612 t in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity between Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and India?
15,347 t, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and India?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and India rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 57th and India ranks 60th 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