China, mainland vs Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity

China, mainland
2,741 t
in 2024
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
8.32 t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
31st
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
30th

Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k200220132024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 2,741 t against 8.32 t in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 2,733 t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 329.5 times Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China, mainland ahead.

China, mainland ranks 31st and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 30th of 127 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
2000s 29.56 t 652.06 t 622.5 t Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 2,168 t 2.02 t 2,166 t China, mainland
2020s 1,379 t 2.83 t 1,376 t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity, China, mainland or Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
China, mainland, at 2,741 t against 8.32 t in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
What is the difference in urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity between China, mainland and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
2,733 t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (uan) — import quantity?
China, mainland ranks 31st and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 30th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
167 places, 2,550 data points, 2002–2024
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