Portugal vs Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity over time
- Portugal
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 150,696 t against 85,757 t in Portugal, a difference of 64,939 t.
That makes Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 1.8 times Portugal's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 50th and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 48th of 199 countries.
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,159 t | 190,284 t | 159,125 t | Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2000s | 62,156 t | 155,790 t | 93,634 t | Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 78,921 t | 129,213 t | 50,292 t | Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 84,323 t | 130,629 t | 46,306 t | Southern 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, Portugal or Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 150,696 t against 85,757 t in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity between Portugal and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 64,939 t, with Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
- Portugal ranks 50th and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 48th of 199 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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About this data
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