Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity was 682 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Middle Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Middle Africa is 682 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 76.5% on the previous year and down 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Middle Africa peaked at 10,810 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 t | — |
| 1991 | 0 t | — |
| 1992 | 0 t | — |
| 1993 | 0 t | — |
| 1994 | 0 t | — |
| 1995 | 1 t | — |
| 1996 | 153 t | +15200.0% |
| 1997 | 530 t | +246.4% |
| 1998 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 292 t | — |
| 2001 | 28 t | -90.4% |
| 2002 | 485 t | +1632.1% |
| 2003 | 51 t | -89.5% |
| 2004 | 123 t | +141.2% |
| 2005 | 51 t | -58.5% |
| 2006 | 2,048 t | +3915.7% |
| 2007 | 399 t | -80.5% |
| 2008 | 1,115 t | +179.4% |
| 2009 | 1,950 t | +74.9% |
| 2010 | 3,373 t | +73.0% |
| 2011 | 1,157 t | -65.7% |
| 2012 | 3,392 t | +193.2% |
| 2013 | 4,055 t | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 4,454 t | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 3,208 t | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 10,810 t | +237.0% |
| 2017 | 510 t | -95.3% |
| 2018 | 7,054 t | +1283.1% |
| 2019 | 4,276 t | -39.4% |
| 2020 | 3,083 t | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 813 t | -73.6% |
| 2022 | 1,508 t | +85.5% |
| 2023 | 2,901 t | +92.4% |
| 2024 | 682 t | -76.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Middle Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +15200.0% | 1 t | 153 t |
| 2006 | +3915.7% | 51 t | 2,048 t |
| 2002 | +1632.1% | 28 t | 485 t |
| 2018 | +1283.1% | 510 t | 7,054 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.4 t | 0 t | 530 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 654.2 t | 28 t | 2,048 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,229 t | 510 t | 10,810 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,797 t | 682 t | 3,083 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13,365 t compare
- 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.75 million t compare
- 9 Oman 1.64 million t compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 12,220 t compare
- 10 Egypt 1.64 million t compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,411 t compare
- 11 Nigeria 1.42 million t compare
- 12 Morocco 1.38 million t compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 232 t compare
- 13 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.20 million t compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8 t compare
- 14 Germany 1.12 million t compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 3 t compare
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 139.79 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Middle Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Middle Africa was 682 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10,810 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
- How does Middle Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
- Middle Africa ranks 11th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf