Fertilizers n.e.c. — Export quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Fertilizers n.e.c. — Export quantity was 69,682 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Export quantity in South Africa, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizers n.e.c. — export quantity in South Africa is 69,682 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizers n.e.c. — export quantity in South Africa peaked at 81,956 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7,935 t, in 2002.
South Africa ranks 8th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Export quantity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7,935 t | — |
| 2003 | 26,155 t | +229.6% |
| 2004 | 33,067 t | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 22,569 t | -31.7% |
| 2006 | 15,860 t | -29.7% |
| 2007 | 11,431 t | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 29,884 t | +161.4% |
| 2009 | 37,252 t | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 48,145 t | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 38,882 t | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 40,690 t | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 81,956 t | +101.4% |
| 2014 | 78,513 t | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 67,791 t | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 45,824 t | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 39,463 t | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 30,650 t | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 41,012 t | +33.8% |
| 2020 | 60,246 t | +46.9% |
| 2021 | 66,820 t | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 72,970 t | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 67,692 t | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 69,682 t | +2.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 69,682 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 180.44 t, 386.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 69,682 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.11 t, 1390.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizers n.e.c. — Export quantity in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +229.6% | 7,935 t | 26,155 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,019 t | 7,935 t | 37,252 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 51,293 t | 30,650 t | 81,956 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,482 t | 60,246 t | 72,970 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 5 Belgium 109,145 t compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,080 t compare
- 6 Jordan 89,760 t compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2,000 t compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 339.91 t compare
- 7 Qatar 84,277 t compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 45.7 t compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 15.1 t compare
- 9 Thailand 67,178 t compare
- 10 Kenya 60,760 t compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 2.73 t compare
- 11 France 58,037 t compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizers n.e.c. — export quantity in South Africa?
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — export quantity in South Africa was 69,682 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fertilizers n.e.c. — export quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 81,956 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest fertilizers n.e.c. — export quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,935 t in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for fertilizers n.e.c. — export quantity?
- South Africa ranks 8th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertilizers n.e.c. — export quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fertilizers n.e.c. — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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