South Africa vs Spain: Urea — Import quantity

South Africa
934,650 t
in 2024
Spain
867,039 t
in 2024
South Africa rank
12th
Spain rank
13th

Urea — Import quantity over time

  • South Africa
  • Spain
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M200220132024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 934,650 t against 867,039 t in Spain, a difference of 67,611 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 12th and Spain ranks 13th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 573,606 t 543,799 t 29,807 t South Africa
2010s 788,670 t 737,547 t 51,123 t South Africa
2020s 899,946 t 938,905 t 38,959 t Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urea — import quantity, South Africa or Spain?
South Africa, at 934,650 t against 867,039 t in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in urea — import quantity between South Africa and Spain?
67,611 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for urea — import quantity?
South Africa ranks 12th and Spain ranks 13th 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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Indicator
Urea — 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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