NPK fertilizers — Export value in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade): NPK fertilizers — Export value was 1,470 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
NPK fertilizers — Export value in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, npk fertilizers — export value in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) stood at 1,470 1000 USD.
That represents a change of down 92.2% on the previous year and down 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — export value in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 18,914 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 561.08 1000 USD, in 2005.
That places Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 29th 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.
NPK fertilizers — Export value in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,338 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 3,476 1000 USD | +159.8% |
| 2004 | 2,260 1000 USD | -35.0% |
| 2005 | 561.08 1000 USD | -75.2% |
| 2006 | 725 1000 USD | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 1,273 1000 USD | +75.7% |
| 2008 | 6,816 1000 USD | +435.2% |
| 2009 | 9,086 1000 USD | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 4,887 1000 USD | -46.2% |
| 2011 | 5,915 1000 USD | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 8,011 1000 USD | +35.4% |
| 2013 | 6,406 1000 USD | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 7,032 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 3,151 1000 USD | -55.2% |
| 2016 | 2,518 1000 USD | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 2,813 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 2,028 1000 USD | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 2,760 1000 USD | +36.1% |
| 2020 | 2,844 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 7,894 1000 USD | +177.6% |
| 2022 | 4,396 1000 USD | -44.3% |
| 2023 | 18,914 1000 USD | +330.3% |
| 2024 | 1,470 1000 USD | -92.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — Export value in Eastern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +435.2% | 1,273 1000 USD | 6,816 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,192 1000 USD | 561.08 1000 USD | 9,086 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,552 1000 USD | 2,028 1000 USD | 8,011 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,103 1000 USD | 1,470 1000 USD | 18,914 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- 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 npk fertilizers — export value in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Npk fertilizers — export value in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 1,470 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — export value recorded in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 18,914 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — export value recorded in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 561.08 1000 USD in 2005.
- How does Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for npk fertilizers — export value?
- Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 29th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — export value rising or falling in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.1%. 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 NPK fertilizers — Export value. 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