Canada vs South Africa: Urea — Import quantity
Urea — Import quantity over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.30 million t against 934,650 t in South Africa, a difference of 363,600 t.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 445,225 t | 573,606 t | 128,382 t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 817,090 t | 788,670 t | 28,420 t | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.08 million t | 899,946 t | 177,866 t | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urea — import quantity, Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at 1.30 million t against 934,650 t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in urea — import quantity between Canada and South Africa?
- 363,600 t, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for urea — import quantity?
- Canada ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 12th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Urea — Import 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