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

Spain
337,626 t
in 2024
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
1.58 million t
in 2024
Spain rank
29th
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
28th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity over time

  • Spain
  • Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196219932024

How they compare

Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 1.58 million t against 337,626 t in Spain, a difference of 1.25 million t.

That makes Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 4.7 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 29th and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 28th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
1990s 170,289 t 157,391 t 12,898 t Spain
2000s 149,538 t 194,642 t 45,104 t Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 255,928 t 359,041 t 103,113 t Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 350,836 t 1.22 million t 872,182 t Western 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, Spain or Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 1.58 million t against 337,626 t in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity between Spain and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
1.25 million t, with Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Spain and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
Spain ranks 29th and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 28th of 214 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

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