Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled in Africa (excluding intra-trade)

Africa (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled was 7.12 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.12 million t
Change on year
up 20.6%
Rank
11th
of 60 groups
All-time high
7.12 million t
in 2024
All-time low
839,680 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled in Africa (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1990200720241990: 839.7k t1991: 842.0k t1992: 880.9k t1993: 862.5k t1994: 967.8k t1995: 967.1k t1996: 983.9k t1997: 1.1M t1998: 1.3M t1999: 1.4M t2000: 1.6M t2001: 1.6M t2002: 1.8M t2003: 1.9M t2004: 1.8M t2005: 1.7M t2006: 1.8M t2007: 2.0M t2008: 1.9M t2009: 3.3M t2010: 3.8M t2011: 3.5M t2012: 3.1M t2013: 3.2M t2014: 2.9M t2015: 2.8M t2016: 4.3M t2017: 4.5M t2018: 5.4M t2019: 5.0M t2020: 5.7M t2021: 6.0M t2022: 5.5M t2023: 5.9M t2024: 7.1M t

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 7.12 million t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.6% on the previous year and up 141.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled in Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 7.12 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 839,680 t, in 1990.

That places Africa (excluding intra-trade) 11th out of 60 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.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled in Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled in Africa (excluding intra-trade), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 839,680 t
1991 842,050 t +0.3%
1992 880,877 t +4.6%
1993 862,453 t -2.1%
1994 967,833 t +12.2%
1995 967,054 t -0.1%
1996 983,940 t +1.7%
1997 1.11 million t +12.4%
1998 1.28 million t +15.5%
1999 1.38 million t +8.0%
2000 1.55 million t +12.7%
2001 1.57 million t +0.8%
2002 1.76 million t +12.5%
2003 1.86 million t +5.7%
2004 1.77 million t -5.1%
2005 1.71 million t -3.3%
2006 1.80 million t +5.4%
2007 1.99 million t +10.4%
2008 1.91 million t -3.7%
2009 3.25 million t +69.8%
2010 3.77 million t +15.8%
2011 3.50 million t -7.1%
2012 3.08 million t -11.9%
2013 3.17 million t +2.7%
2014 2.95 million t -6.9%
2015 2.77 million t -6.2%
2016 4.26 million t +54.1%
2017 4.48 million t +5.1%
2018 5.35 million t +19.5%
2019 5.04 million t -5.9%
2020 5.75 million t +14.1%
2021 6.04 million t +5.1%
2022 5.46 million t -9.6%
2023 5.91 million t +8.2%
2024 7.12 million t +20.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.01 million t 839,680 t 1.38 million t 10
2000s 1.92 million t 1.55 million t 3.25 million t 10
2010s 3.84 million t 2.77 million t 5.35 million t 10
2020s 6.05 million t 5.46 million t 7.12 million t 5

Countries ranked near Africa (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.75 million t compare
  2. 9 Oman 1.64 million t compare
  3. 10 Egypt 1.64 million t compare
  4. 11 Nigeria 1.42 million t compare
  5. 12 Morocco 1.38 million t compare
  6. 13 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.20 million t compare
  7. 14 Germany 1.12 million t compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled in Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 7.12 million t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 7.12 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 839,680 t in 1990.
How does Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled?
Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 11th out of 60 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa (excluding intra-trade) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
276 places, 11,425 data points, 1961–2024
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.