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

Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
42,612 t
in 2024
Japan
91,547 t
in 2024
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
56th
Japan rank
54th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity over time

  • Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
  • Japan
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 91,547 t against 42,612 t in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 48,935 t.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.1 times Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 56th and Japan ranks 54th of 59 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 9,594 t 199,870 t 190,276 t Japan
2000s 13,413 t 182,566 t 169,153 t Japan
2010s 29,347 t 133,573 t 104,226 t Japan
2020s 39,957 t 96,907 t 56,949 t Japan

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 Japan?
Japan, at 91,547 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 Japan?
48,935 t, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Japan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Japan rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 56th and Japan ranks 54th of 59 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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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