New Zealand vs South Africa: Urea — Import quantity
Urea — Import quantity over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 934,650 t against 484,937 t in New Zealand, a difference of 449,713 t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.9 times New Zealand's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 12th of 185 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 383,201 t | 573,606 t | 190,406 t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 571,926 t | 788,670 t | 216,744 t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 492,534 t | 899,946 t | 407,412 t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urea — import quantity, New Zealand or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 934,650 t against 484,937 t in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in urea — import quantity between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 449,713 t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for urea — import quantity?
- New Zealand ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 12th of 185 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