South Africa vs South America (excluding intra-trade): Urea — Export quantity
Urea — Export quantity over time
- South Africa
- South America (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 85,014 t against 7,260 t in South America (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 77,754 t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 11.7 times South America (excluding intra-trade)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
South Africa ranks 29th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 27th of 119 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and South America (excluding intra-trade) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South America (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,939 t | 544,256 t | 517,317 t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 71,071 t | 132,458 t | 61,387 t | South America (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 73,622 t | 33,662 t | 39,960 t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urea — export quantity, South Africa or South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- South Africa, at 85,014 t against 7,260 t in South America (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in urea — export quantity between South Africa and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 77,754 t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and South America (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for urea — export quantity?
- South Africa ranks 29th and South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 27th of 119 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