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.
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 Brazil 150,617 t compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 142,979 t compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 107,443 t compare
- 7 Zambia 102,398 t compare
- 8 Canada 97,026 t compare
- 9 Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) 93,541 t compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 88,163 t compare
More environment data for Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.40 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 75,981 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 3.77 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 7.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 737,848 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.78 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 10.30 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 250,521 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 884,359 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 9,495 t (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