Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) vs South Africa: Urea — Export quantity

Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
1,143 t
in 2024
South Africa
85,014 t
in 2024
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
28th
South Africa rank
29th

Urea — Export quantity over time

  • Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200220132024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 85,014 t against 1,143 t in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 83,871 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 74.4 times Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.

Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 31 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 4,642 t 26,939 t 22,297 t South Africa
2010s 12,764 t 71,071 t 58,307 t South Africa
2020s 5,274 t 73,622 t 68,348 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urea — export quantity, Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 85,014 t against 1,143 t in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
What is the difference in urea — export quantity between Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and South Africa?
83,871 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) and South Africa rank globally for urea — export quantity?
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Urea — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urea — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
158 places, 3,045 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