Ireland vs South Africa: Urea — Import quantity
Urea — Import quantity over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 934,650 t against 319,654 t in Ireland, a difference of 614,996 t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.9 times Ireland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 200 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134,698 t | 573,606 t | 438,908 t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 157,923 t | 788,670 t | 630,747 t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 248,454 t | 899,946 t | 651,492 t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urea — import quantity, Ireland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 934,650 t against 319,654 t in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in urea — import quantity between Ireland and South Africa?
- 614,996 t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for urea — import quantity?
- Ireland ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 200 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