Kenya vs Northern Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity

Kenya
177,650 t
in 2024
Northern Africa
418,022 t
in 2024
Kenya rank
51st
Northern Africa rank
54th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Kenya
  • Northern Africa
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How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 418,022 t against 177,650 t in Kenya, a difference of 240,372 t.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.4 times Kenya's.

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

Kenya ranks 51st and Northern Africa ranks 54th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 9,860 t 189,841 t 179,981 t Northern Africa
1970s 21,834 t 416,261 t 394,427 t Northern Africa
1980s 41,750 t 305,491 t 263,741 t Northern Africa
1990s 49,860 t 270,428 t 220,568 t Northern Africa
2000s 88,036 t 320,622 t 232,586 t Northern Africa
2010s 127,631 t 398,786 t 271,155 t Northern Africa
2020s 166,363 t 422,812 t 256,450 t Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, Kenya or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 418,022 t against 177,650 t in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity between Kenya and Northern Africa?
240,372 t, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Northern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Northern Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
Kenya ranks 51st and Northern Africa ranks 54th of 215 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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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