Eastern Africa vs Uruguay: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity

Eastern Africa
1.60 million t
in 2024
Uruguay
225,271 t
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
44th
Uruguay rank
47th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Uruguay
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 1.60 million t against 225,271 t in Uruguay, a difference of 1.38 million t.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 7.1 times Uruguay's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 47th of 62 groups.

Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 75,848 t 8,914 t 66,935 t Eastern Africa
1970s 113,572 t 16,721 t 96,851 t Eastern Africa
1980s 193,493 t 22,607 t 170,886 t Eastern Africa
1990s 229,167 t 35,661 t 193,506 t Eastern Africa
2000s 416,524 t 79,922 t 336,601 t Eastern Africa
2010s 1.02 million t 155,486 t 868,776 t Eastern Africa
2020s 1.64 million t 215,621 t 1.42 million t Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, Eastern Africa or Uruguay?
Eastern Africa, at 1.60 million t against 225,271 t in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity between Eastern Africa and Uruguay?
1.38 million t, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Uruguay?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Uruguay rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
Eastern Africa ranks 44th and Uruguay ranks 47th 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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About this data

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
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