NPK fertilizers — Import value in Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Africa (excluding intra-trade): NPK fertilizers — Import value was 521,745 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
NPK fertilizers — Import value in Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for npk fertilizers — import value in Africa (excluding intra-trade) is 521,745 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import value in Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 848,674 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 108,261 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Africa (excluding intra-trade) 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
NPK fertilizers — Import value in Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 108,261 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 132,432 1000 USD | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 127,897 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 212,632 1000 USD | +66.3% |
| 2006 | 387,812 1000 USD | +82.4% |
| 2007 | 470,423 1000 USD | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 640,287 1000 USD | +36.1% |
| 2009 | 318,910 1000 USD | -50.2% |
| 2010 | 397,442 1000 USD | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 569,225 1000 USD | +43.2% |
| 2012 | 663,780 1000 USD | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 656,319 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 527,348 1000 USD | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 456,335 1000 USD | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 452,195 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 477,208 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 421,628 1000 USD | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 508,136 1000 USD | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 551,920 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 616,170 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 848,674 1000 USD | +37.7% |
| 2023 | 717,676 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 521,745 1000 USD | -27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 299,832 1000 USD | 108,261 1000 USD | 640,287 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 512,962 1000 USD | 397,442 1000 USD | 663,780 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 651,237 1000 USD | 521,745 1000 USD | 848,674 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 149.43 1000 USD compare
- 11 Germany 136,325 1000 USD compare
- 12 Romania 134,784 1000 USD compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 29.46 1000 USD compare
- 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 18.15 1000 USD compare
- 13 Paraguay 131,536 1000 USD compare
- 14 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 131,233 1000 USD compare
- 15 Lithuania 113,583 1000 USD compare
- 16 Philippines 112,696 1000 USD compare
- 17 Denmark 111,516 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.78 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 41.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.78 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 737,848 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 7.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 3.77 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is npk fertilizers — import value in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Npk fertilizers — import value in Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 521,745 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — import value recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 848,674 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import value recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,261 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for npk fertilizers — import value?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — import value rising or falling in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 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