Japan vs Western Africa (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled

Japan
228,019 t
in 2024
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
1.07 million t
in 2024
Japan rank
47th
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
46th

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

  • Japan
  • Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
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How they compare

Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 1.07 million t against 228,019 t in Japan, a difference of 846,831 t.

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

Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 47th and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 46th of 218 countries.

Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
1990s 194,650 t 318,926 t 124,276 t Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2000s 272,565 t 635,992 t 363,427 t Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 259,884 t 661,886 t 402,003 t Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 259,103 t 940,923 t 681,820 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) — import quantity, gaps filled, Japan or Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 1.07 million t against 228,019 t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled between Japan and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
846,831 t, with Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Japan and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
Japan ranks 47th and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 46th 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.