South Africa vs United States of America: Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity

South Africa
245,406 t
in 2024
United States of America
891,509 t
in 2024
South Africa rank
6th
United States of America rank
5th

Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity over time

  • South Africa
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 891,509 t against 245,406 t in South Africa, a difference of 646,103 t.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.6 times South Africa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 187 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 21,441 t 291,728 t 270,287 t United States of America
2010s 85,885 t 622,747 t 536,861 t United States of America
2020s 186,264 t 794,527 t 608,262 t United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity, South Africa or United States of America?
United States of America, at 891,509 t against 245,406 t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity between South Africa and United States of America?
646,103 t, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity?
South Africa ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 4,997 data points, 2002–2024
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The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf