China, mainland vs Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled

China, mainland
206,399 t
in 2024
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
506,857 t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
51st
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
52nd

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled over time

  • China, mainland
  • Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
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How they compare

Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 506,857 t against 206,399 t in China, mainland, a difference of 300,458 t.

That makes Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 2.5 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, mainland ahead.

China, mainland ranks 51st and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 52nd of 218 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
1990s 3.42 million t 300,367 t 3.12 million t China, mainland
2000s 830,246 t 424,704 t 405,542 t China, mainland
2010s 255,163 t 499,452 t 244,290 t Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 196,811 t 461,989 t 265,178 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) — import quantity, gaps filled, China, mainland or Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 506,857 t against 206,399 t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled between China, mainland and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
300,458 t, with Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
China, mainland ranks 51st and Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 52nd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
277 places, 14,201 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity with 74 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.