Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 2.12 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Eastern 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 Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) stood at 2.12 million t.
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 in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 2.28 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 432,445 t, in 1998.
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 35th of 58 groups on this measure, 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 in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| 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 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +72.2% | 622,007 t | 1.07 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More environment data for Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -14.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 261,715 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 19.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.03 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 42,612 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 2.12 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -0.5027 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 7,442 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 2.12 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 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 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?
- Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 35th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity 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 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