Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity was 16,176 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Zimbabwe, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Zimbabwe stood at 16,176 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.2% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Zimbabwe peaked at 124,207 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,318 t, in 2004.
Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5,865 t | — |
| 2003 | 6,900 t | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 5,318 t | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 21,692 t | +307.9% |
| 2006 | 16,889 t | -22.1% |
| 2007 | 124,207 t | +635.4% |
| 2008 | 11,768 t | -90.5% |
| 2009 | 17,064 t | +45.0% |
| 2010 | 37,814 t | +121.6% |
| 2011 | 37,400 t | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 34,026 t | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 51,363 t | +51.0% |
| 2014 | 79,966 t | +55.7% |
| 2015 | 68,802 t | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 8,166 t | -88.1% |
| 2017 | 12,721 t | +55.8% |
| 2018 | 11,770 t | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 7,451 t | -36.7% |
| 2020 | 13,368 t | +79.4% |
| 2021 | 18,148 t | +35.8% |
| 2022 | 11,142 t | -38.6% |
| 2023 | 16,176 t | +45.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 16,176 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,114 t, 7.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 16,176 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 921.13 t, 17.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Zimbabwe 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 | +635.4% | 16,889 t | 124,207 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,213 t | 5,318 t | 124,207 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 34,948 t | 7,451 t | 79,966 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,709 t | 11,142 t | 18,148 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Zimbabwe?
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Zimbabwe was 16,176 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 124,207 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,318 t in 2004.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 48th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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