Fertilizers n.e.c. — Export value in Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Africa (excluding intra-trade): Fertilizers n.e.c. — Export value was 19,959 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Export value in Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizers n.e.c. — export value in Africa (excluding intra-trade) is 19,959 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 26.0% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizers n.e.c. — export value in Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 46,946 1000 USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,822 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Africa (excluding intra-trade) 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Export value in Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,822 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 3,196 1000 USD | +75.4% |
| 2004 | 3,072 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 6,062 1000 USD | +97.4% |
| 2006 | 4,801 1000 USD | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 21,046 1000 USD | +338.3% |
| 2008 | 26,237 1000 USD | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 18,153 1000 USD | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 15,157 1000 USD | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 20,960 1000 USD | +38.3% |
| 2012 | 46,946 1000 USD | +124.0% |
| 2013 | 20,212 1000 USD | -56.9% |
| 2014 | 19,718 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 11,289 1000 USD | -42.7% |
| 2016 | 8,699 1000 USD | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 14,656 1000 USD | +68.5% |
| 2018 | 9,671 1000 USD | -34.0% |
| 2019 | 10,290 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 18,025 1000 USD | +75.2% |
| 2021 | 14,225 1000 USD | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 16,072 1000 USD | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 15,846 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 19,959 1000 USD | +26.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizers n.e.c. — Export value in Africa (excluding intra-trade) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +338.3% | 4,801 1000 USD | 21,046 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,549 1000 USD | 1,822 1000 USD | 26,237 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 17,760 1000 USD | 8,699 1000 USD | 46,946 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,826 1000 USD | 14,225 1000 USD | 19,959 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.78 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 41.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.78 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 737,848 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 7.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 3.77 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizers n.e.c. — export value in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — export value in Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 19,959 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fertilizers n.e.c. — export value recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 46,946 1000 USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest fertilizers n.e.c. — export value recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,822 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for fertilizers n.e.c. — export value?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fertilizers n.e.c. — export value rising or falling in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa (excluding intra-trade) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fertilizers n.e.c. — Export value. 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