South Africa vs Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade): Urea — Import quantity
Urea — Import quantity over time
- South Africa
- Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 2.85 million t against 934,650 t in South Africa, a difference of 1.91 million t.
That makes Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 3.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 12th and Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 573,606 t | 1.86 million t | 1.29 million t | Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 788,670 t | 2.00 million t | 1.21 million t | Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 899,946 t | 2.76 million t | 1.86 million t | Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urea — import quantity, South Africa or Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade), at 2.85 million t against 934,650 t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in urea — import quantity between South Africa and Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- 1.91 million t, with Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for urea — import quantity?
- South Africa ranks 12th and Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) 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