Greece vs Western Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity

Greece
222,370 t
in 2024
Western Africa
577,694 t
in 2024
Greece rank
47th
Western Africa rank
49th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Greece
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 577,694 t against 222,370 t in Greece, a difference of 355,324 t.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.6 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 47th and Western Africa ranks 49th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Western Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 70,242 t 12,571 t 57,670 t Greece
1970s 29,590 t 55,412 t 25,822 t Western Africa
1980s 55,663 t 141,153 t 85,490 t Western Africa
1990s 102,440 t 167,474 t 65,034 t Western Africa
2000s 138,459 t 371,849 t 233,390 t Western Africa
2010s 181,258 t 446,583 t 265,325 t Western Africa
2020s 191,601 t 497,361 t 305,760 t Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, Greece or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 577,694 t against 222,370 t in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity between Greece and Western Africa?
355,324 t, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Western Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Greece and Western Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
Greece ranks 47th and Western Africa ranks 49th of 200 countries.
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