Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 15.74 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 15.74 % change on previous year for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 333.3% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 76.78 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -52.22 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 7th 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) — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | -2.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 38.66 % change on previous year | -1430.3% |
| 2003 | -8.78 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2004 | 76.78 % change on previous year | -974.1% |
| 2005 | -52.22 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 2006 | 16.12 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2007 | 14.6 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2008 | -0.2878 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2009 | -20.96 % change on previous year | +7183.4% |
| 2010 | 13.63 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 2011 | 23.33 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 2012 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2013 | -6.62 % change on previous year | +160.0% |
| 2014 | 19.36 % change on previous year | -392.4% |
| 2015 | -17.38 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 2016 | 22.06 % change on previous year | -226.9% |
| 2017 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 2018 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 2019 | 22.19 % change on previous year | -1273.2% |
| 2020 | -14.85 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 2021 | 41.66 % change on previous year | -380.5% |
| 2022 | -6.1 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2023 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 2024 | 15.74 % change on previous year | +333.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -7183.4% | -0.2878 % change on previous year | -20.96 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1430.3% | -2.91 % change on previous year | 38.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.1 % change on previous year | -52.22 % change on previous year | 76.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.94 % change on previous year | -17.38 % change on previous year | 23.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.02 % change on previous year | -14.85 % change on previous year | 41.66 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- 4 Namibia 264.45 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Equatorial Guinea 258.33 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Afghanistan 256.28 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Comoros 185.85 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Grenada 142.86 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Ethiopia PDR 142.72 % change on previous year
- 10 Mauritius 142.54 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 150,696 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 56.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 391,067 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 26.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 228,026 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -5.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 53,902 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 485,681 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.05 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 15.74 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 76.78 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.22 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate?
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 7th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.