Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity was 358,671 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) stood at 358,671 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.0% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 913,541 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25,929 t, in 2002.
That places Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 25,929 t | — |
| 2003 | 62,035 t | +139.2% |
| 2004 | 53,976 t | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 77,732 t | +44.0% |
| 2006 | 105,638 t | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 190,348 t | +80.2% |
| 2008 | 70,668 t | -62.9% |
| 2009 | 67,382 t | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 104,124 t | +54.5% |
| 2011 | 134,451 t | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 183,792 t | +36.7% |
| 2013 | 136,730 t | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 358,600 t | +162.3% |
| 2015 | 492,212 t | +37.3% |
| 2016 | 708,357 t | +43.9% |
| 2017 | 913,541 t | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 723,530 t | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 408,379 t | -43.6% |
| 2020 | 254,423 t | -37.7% |
| 2021 | 232,274 t | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 164,164 t | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 216,043 t | +31.6% |
| 2024 | 358,671 t | +66.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81,713 t | 25,929 t | 190,348 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 416,372 t | 104,124 t | 913,541 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 245,115 t | 164,164 t | 358,671 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- 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
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 101.84 t compare
- 11 France 77,862 t compare
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- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 261,715 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 261,715 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 19.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.03 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 42,612 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 2.12 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -14.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -0.5027 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 358,671 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 Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 913,541 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,929 t in 2002.
- How does Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity?
- Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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