Africa (excluding intra-trade) vs Malaysia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity

Africa (excluding intra-trade)
3.77 million t
in 2024
Malaysia
499,810 t
in 2024
Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
23rd
Malaysia rank
24th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Africa (excluding intra-trade)
  • Malaysia
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

How they compare

Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 3.77 million t against 499,810 t in Malaysia, a difference of 3.27 million t.

That makes Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 7.5 times Malaysia's.

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

Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 24th of 62 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (excluding intra-trade) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.30 million t 286,834 t 1.02 million t Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2000s 2.10 million t 420,914 t 1.68 million t Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 2.80 million t 540,709 t 2.26 million t Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 3.46 million t 453,695 t 3.01 million t 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, Africa (excluding intra-trade) or Malaysia?
Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 3.77 million t against 499,810 t in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity between Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Malaysia?
3.27 million t, with Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Malaysia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Malaysia rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 24th of 62 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import 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) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 14,127 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