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

Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled was 2.12 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.12 million t
Change on year
down 7.0%
Rank
37th
of 59 groups
All-time high
2.28 million t
in 2023
All-time low
432,445 t
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1990200720241990: 442.5k t1991: 437.7k t1992: 445.6k t1993: 437.5k t1994: 442.7k t1995: 468.0k t1996: 455.5k t1997: 474.9k t1998: 432.4k t1999: 459.4k t2000: 521.9k t2001: 511.3k t2002: 639.0k t2003: 622.0k t2004: 1.1M t2005: 863.3k t2006: 779.9k t2007: 754.6k t2008: 759.7k t2009: 903.1k t2010: 1.0M t2011: 1.1M t2012: 1.4M t2013: 1.3M t2014: 1.3M t2015: 1.4M t2016: 1.3M t2017: 1.7M t2018: 1.6M t2019: 1.9M t2020: 2.1M t2021: 2.1M t2022: 1.9M t2023: 2.3M t2024: 2.1M t

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) is 2.12 million t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 2.28 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 432,445 t, in 1998.

That places Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 37th out of 59 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 442,482 t
1991 437,694 t -1.1%
1992 445,617 t +1.8%
1993 437,529 t -1.8%
1994 442,715 t +1.2%
1995 467,966 t +5.7%
1996 455,454 t -2.7%
1997 474,894 t +4.3%
1998 432,445 t -8.9%
1999 459,366 t +6.2%
2000 521,923 t +13.6%
2001 511,328 t -2.0%
2002 638,984 t +25.0%
2003 622,007 t -2.7%
2004 1.07 million t +72.2%
2005 863,284 t -19.4%
2006 779,886 t -9.7%
2007 754,596 t -3.2%
2008 759,663 t +0.7%
2009 903,136 t +18.9%
2010 1.02 million t +12.5%
2011 1.12 million t +10.7%
2012 1.39 million t +23.8%
2013 1.32 million t -4.9%
2014 1.25 million t -5.4%
2015 1.38 million t +10.1%
2016 1.33 million t -3.6%
2017 1.66 million t +25.1%
2018 1.58 million t -4.8%
2019 1.85 million t +16.8%
2020 2.09 million t +12.8%
2021 2.06 million t -1.4%
2022 1.90 million t -7.6%
2023 2.28 million t +19.7%
2024 2.12 million t -7.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Eastern 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +72.2% 622,007 t 1.07 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 449,616 t 432,445 t 474,894 t 10
2000s 742,604 t 511,328 t 1.07 million t 10
2010s 1.39 million t 1.02 million t 1.85 million t 10
2020s 2.09 million t 1.90 million t 2.28 million t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 34 Ireland 342,878 t compare
  2. 35 Chile 329,761 t compare
  3. 36 New Zealand 315,447 t compare
  4. 37 Sweden 299,370 t compare
  5. 38 China 297,815 t compare
  6. 39 Pakistan 296,794 t compare
  7. 40 Serbia 271,298 t compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 2.12 million t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 2.28 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 432,445 t in 1998.
How does Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 37th out of 59 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity with 74 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) — Import quantity, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
277 places, 14,201 data points, 1961–2024
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity with 74 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.