Colombia vs Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Urea β€” Import quantity

Colombia
593,194 t
in 2024
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
1.01 million t
in 2024
Colombia rank
20th
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank
23rd

Urea β€” Import quantity over time

  • Colombia
  • Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
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How they compare

Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 1.01 million t against 593,194 t in Colombia, a difference of 420,546 t.

That makes Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 1.7 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.

Colombia ranks 20th and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 23rd of 185 countries.

Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) Difference Ahead
2000s 427,740 t 588,414 t 160,673 t Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 531,044 t 848,145 t 317,102 t Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 563,572 t 1.15 million t 584,164 t Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urea β€” import quantity, Colombia or Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 1.01 million t against 593,194 t in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in urea β€” import quantity between Colombia and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
420,546 t, with Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for urea β€” import quantity?
Colombia ranks 20th and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 23rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Urea β€” Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urea β€” Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 4,853 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