Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Africa (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 3.77 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade) stood at 3.77 million t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 3.77 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million t, in 1991.
Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 23rd of 62 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.30 million t | 1.14 million t | 1.52 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.10 million t | 1.53 million t | 2.78 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.80 million t | 2.21 million t | 3.37 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 million t | 3.14 million t | 3.77 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.40 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 75,981 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 7.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 737,848 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.78 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 10.30 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 250,521 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 884,359 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 9,495 t (2024)
- Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity 778,533 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 3.77 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million t in 1991.
- How does Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 23rd out of 62 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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) — Import 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