NPK fertilizers — Export quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade): NPK fertilizers — Export quantity was 1.55 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
NPK fertilizers — Export quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for npk fertilizers — export quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) is 1.55 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.5% on the previous year and up 360.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — export quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 1.55 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,546 t, in 2012.
That places Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 7th out of 31 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.
NPK fertilizers — Export quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 38,409 t | — |
| 2003 | 10,947 t | -71.5% |
| 2004 | 22,972 t | +109.9% |
| 2005 | 18,522 t | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 22,540 t | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 38,499 t | +70.8% |
| 2008 | 57,734 t | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 69,839 t | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 90,317 t | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 13,207 t | -85.4% |
| 2012 | 3,546 t | -73.1% |
| 2013 | 93,098 t | +2525.2% |
| 2014 | 335,982 t | +260.9% |
| 2015 | 482,305 t | +43.6% |
| 2016 | 868,023 t | +80.0% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million t | +47.7% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million t | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 838,719 t | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 899,997 t | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 1.35 million t | +49.9% |
| 2022 | 911,540 t | -32.4% |
| 2023 | 843,180 t | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 1.55 million t | +83.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — Export quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +2525.2% | 3,546 t | 93,098 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,933 t | 10,947 t | 69,839 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 508,786 t | 3,546 t | 1.28 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 million t | 843,180 t | 1.55 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- 4 China, mainland 708,137 t compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 2,203 t compare
- 5 Finland 468,982 t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 361.58 t compare
- 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 411,980 t compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 58.98 t compare
- 7 Spain 381,854 t compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 28.58 t compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 24.01 t compare
- 8 Poland 364,644 t compare
- 9 Germany 297,221 t compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 0.9 t compare
- 10 Serbia 254,141 t compare
More environment data for Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 806,474 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 76.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 806,474 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 28.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 89,911 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 6.62 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 506,857 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 15.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate 12.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is npk fertilizers — export quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Npk fertilizers — export quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 1.55 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — export quantity recorded in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — export quantity recorded in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,546 t in 2012.
- How does Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for npk fertilizers — export quantity?
- Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — export quantity rising or falling in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 360.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of NPK fertilizers — Export 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