Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity was 17,326 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 17,326 t for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 52,658 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 712.42 t, in 2002.
That places Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,657 t | 712.42 t | 20,652 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 16,605 t | 10,768 t | 23,718 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,759 t | 17,326 t | 52,658 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- 25 Panama 43,558 t compare
- 26 Denmark 42,253 t compare
- 27 China, mainland 40,788 t compare
- 28 Thailand 37,671 t compare
- 29 Philippines 35,892 t compare
- 30 Chile 35,591 t compare
- 31 Costa Rica 33,518 t compare
More environment data for Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 485,681 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 53,902 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 1.05 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 150,696 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 228,026 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 391,067 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 74,162 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 30,889 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 84,127 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 7,119 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 17,326 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 Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 52,658 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 712.42 t in 2002.
- How does Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity?
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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