Nigeria vs Western Africa (excluding intra-trade): Urea — Export quantity
Urea — Export quantity over time
- Nigeria
- Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.08 million t against 2.98 million t in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 99,260 t.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
Nigeria ranks 7th and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 9th of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,173 t | 14,308 t | 4,135 t | Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 246,442 t | 253,593 t | 7,151 t | Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 2.15 million t | 2.09 million t | 58,031 t | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urea — export quantity, Nigeria or Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Nigeria, at 3.08 million t against 2.98 million t in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in urea — export quantity between Nigeria and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 99,260 t, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for urea — export quantity?
- Nigeria ranks 7th and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 9th of 127 countries.
- 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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About this data
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