Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)

Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity was 6.62 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.62 million t
Change on year
up 18.7%
Rank
11th
of 58 groups
All-time high
6.62 million t
in 2024
All-time low
714,411 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M1990200720241990: 714.4k t1991: 716.6k t1992: 755.1k t1993: 736.5k t1994: 840.6k t1995: 838.1k t1996: 848.6k t1997: 963.3k t1998: 1.1M t1999: 1.2M t2000: 1.4M t2001: 1.4M t2002: 1.6M t2003: 1.7M t2004: 1.6M t2005: 1.6M t2006: 1.7M t2007: 1.9M t2008: 1.8M t2009: 3.2M t2010: 3.7M t2011: 3.4M t2012: 3.0M t2013: 3.1M t2014: 2.9M t2015: 2.7M t2016: 4.3M t2017: 4.5M t2018: 5.2M t2019: 5.0M t2020: 5.9M t2021: 5.5M t2022: 5.0M t2023: 5.6M t2024: 6.6M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 6.62 million t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and up 131.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 6.62 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 714,411 t, in 1990.

Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 11th of 58 groups on this measure, 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 in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 714,411 t —
1991 716,551 t +0.3%
1992 755,148 t +5.4%
1993 736,473 t -2.5%
1994 840,586 t +14.1%
1995 838,097 t -0.3%
1996 848,577 t +1.3%
1997 963,309 t +13.5%
1998 1.14 million t +17.9%
1999 1.25 million t +10.0%
2000 1.42 million t +13.6%
2001 1.42 million t +0.1%
2002 1.63 million t +15.1%
2003 1.69 million t +3.6%
2004 1.64 million t -3.1%
2005 1.56 million t -4.8%
2006 1.70 million t +8.7%
2007 1.87 million t +10.2%
2008 1.81 million t -3.4%
2009 3.21 million t +77.9%
2010 3.67 million t +14.2%
2011 3.35 million t -8.7%
2012 2.99 million t -10.6%
2013 3.08 million t +2.7%
2014 2.86 million t -7.2%
2015 2.69 million t -5.6%
2016 4.31 million t +60.0%
2017 4.54 million t +5.2%
2018 5.19 million t +14.4%
2019 5.00 million t -3.6%
2020 5.91 million t +18.1%
2021 5.55 million t -6.1%
2022 4.95 million t -10.8%
2023 5.58 million t +12.7%
2024 6.62 million t +18.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 879,694 t 714,411 t 1.25 million t 10
2000s 1.80 million t 1.42 million t 3.21 million t 10
2010s 3.77 million t 2.69 million t 5.19 million t 10
2020s 5.72 million t 4.95 million t 6.62 million t 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13,365 t compare
  2. 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.75 million t compare
  3. 9 Oman 1.64 million t compare
  4. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 12,220 t compare
  5. 10 Egypt 1.64 million t compare
  6. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,411 t compare
  7. 11 Nigeria 1.42 million t compare
  8. 12 Morocco 1.38 million t compare
  9. 12 Republic of Moldova 232 t compare
  10. 13 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.20 million t compare
  11. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8 t compare
  12. 14 Germany 1.12 million t compare
  13. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 3 t compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 6.62 million 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 Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 6.62 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 714,411 t in 1990.
How does Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 11th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 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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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 11,339 data points, 1961–2024
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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