Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Africa (excluding intra-trade): Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity was 388,178 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade) is 388,178 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 71.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 475,042 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47,818 t, in 2002.
That places Africa (excluding intra-trade) 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 47,818 t | — |
| 2003 | 92,125 t | +92.7% |
| 2004 | 167,738 t | +82.1% |
| 2005 | 71,686 t | -57.3% |
| 2006 | 128,956 t | +79.9% |
| 2007 | 194,532 t | +50.9% |
| 2008 | 125,245 t | -35.6% |
| 2009 | 107,302 t | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 169,110 t | +57.6% |
| 2011 | 188,989 t | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 298,394 t | +57.9% |
| 2013 | 271,940 t | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 417,421 t | +53.5% |
| 2015 | 274,019 t | -34.4% |
| 2016 | 475,042 t | +73.4% |
| 2017 | 272,219 t | -42.7% |
| 2018 | 237,373 t | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 288,194 t | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 405,959 t | +40.9% |
| 2021 | 337,043 t | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 380,913 t | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 226,892 t | -40.4% |
| 2024 | 388,178 t | +71.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116,925 t | 47,818 t | 194,532 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 289,270 t | 169,110 t | 475,042 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 347,797 t | 226,892 t | 405,959 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 20,138 t compare
- 4 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 107,443 t compare
- 5 Türkiye 17,729 t compare
- 5 Zambia 102,398 t compare
- 6 Canada 97,026 t compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 11,158 t compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5,456 t compare
- 7 Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) 93,541 t compare
- 8 Dominican Republic 88,163 t compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 1,910 t compare
- 9 Australia 87,689 t compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,830 t compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,123 t compare
- 10 Uganda 83,912 t compare
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. — import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 388,178 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 475,042 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,818 t in 2002.
- How does Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity rising or falling in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. — Import 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