NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade): NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 142,786 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 142,786 t for npk fertilizers — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 142,786 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,179 t, in 2002.
That places Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 31,179 t | — |
| 2003 | 32,212 t | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 56,765 t | +76.2% |
| 2005 | 56,321 t | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 55,752 t | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 35,856 t | -35.7% |
| 2008 | 52,635 t | +46.8% |
| 2009 | 40,094 t | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 58,794 t | +46.6% |
| 2011 | 53,770 t | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 112,906 t | +110.0% |
| 2013 | 116,692 t | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 112,800 t | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 100,657 t | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 141,022 t | +40.1% |
| 2017 | 109,119 t | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 122,251 t | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 76,495 t | -37.4% |
| 2020 | 124,538 t | +62.8% |
| 2021 | 134,085 t | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 124,220 t | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 135,356 t | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 142,786 t | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45,102 t | 31,179 t | 56,765 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 100,451 t | 53,770 t | 141,022 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,197 t | 124,220 t | 142,786 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)
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- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 20.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 53,646 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 957.97 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 192,574 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 126.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -0.602 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is npk fertilizers — import quantity in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Npk fertilizers — import quantity in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 142,786 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 142,786 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,179 t in 2002.
- How does Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
- Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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 — 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