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

Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2.12 million t
in 2024
Sweden
299,370 t
in 2024
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
27th
Sweden rank
35th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
  • Sweden
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 2.12 million t against 299,370 t in Sweden, a difference of 1.82 million t.

That makes Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 7.1 times Sweden's.

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

Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 35th of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 449,616 t 140,905 t 308,711 t Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2000s 742,604 t 165,316 t 577,287 t Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 1.39 million t 226,929 t 1.16 million t Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 2.09 million t 267,748 t 1.82 million t Eastern 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, Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) or Sweden?
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 2.12 million t against 299,370 t in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity between Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Sweden?
1.82 million t, with Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Sweden?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and Sweden rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 35th of 39 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