NPK fertilizers — Export quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade): NPK fertilizers — Export quantity was 17,171 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
NPK fertilizers — Export quantity in Southern 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 Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) is 17,171 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — export quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 260,104 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9,471 t, in 2018.
That places Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 25th out of 31 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 | 194,400 t | 152,968 t | 260,104 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 63,954 t | 9,471 t | 154,232 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,926 t | 15,731 t | 17,368 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
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 npk fertilizers — export quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Npk fertilizers — export quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 17,171 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — export quantity recorded in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 260,104 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — export quantity recorded in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,471 t in 2018.
- How does Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for npk fertilizers — export quantity?
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 25th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — export quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. 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 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