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

Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 506,857 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
506,857 t
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
50th
of 58 groups
All-time high
717,640 t
in 2005
All-time low
211,063 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200720241990: 211.1k t1991: 212.1k t1992: 213.6k t1993: 276.1k t1994: 303.5k t1995: 298.4k t1996: 368.6k t1997: 317.4k t1998: 364.7k t1999: 438.2k t2000: 375.5k t2001: 360.5k t2002: 351.4k t2003: 518.3k t2004: 468.2k t2005: 717.6k t2006: 372.6k t2007: 322.5k t2008: 381.8k t2009: 378.5k t2010: 379.5k t2011: 443.4k t2012: 431.2k t2013: 520.6k t2014: 500.7k t2015: 575.6k t2016: 521.9k t2017: 517.1k t2018: 548.4k t2019: 556.2k t2020: 477.4k t2021: 402.6k t2022: 432.4k t2023: 490.7k t2024: 506.9k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) stood at 506,857 t.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 717,640 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 211,063 t, in 1990.

Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 50th of 58 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 211,063 t —
1991 212,118 t +0.5%
1992 213,573 t +0.7%
1993 276,125 t +29.3%
1994 303,455 t +9.9%
1995 298,413 t -1.7%
1996 368,550 t +23.5%
1997 317,412 t -13.9%
1998 364,719 t +14.9%
1999 438,246 t +20.2%
2000 375,481 t -14.3%
2001 360,503 t -4.0%
2002 351,445 t -2.5%
2003 518,349 t +47.5%
2004 468,181 t -9.7%
2005 717,640 t +53.3%
2006 372,612 t -48.1%
2007 322,546 t -13.4%
2008 381,757 t +18.4%
2009 378,526 t -0.8%
2010 379,460 t +0.2%
2011 443,404 t +16.9%
2012 431,247 t -2.7%
2013 520,557 t +20.7%
2014 500,675 t -3.8%
2015 575,568 t +15.0%
2016 521,912 t -9.3%
2017 517,103 t -0.9%
2018 548,396 t +6.1%
2019 556,203 t +1.4%
2020 477,382 t -14.2%
2021 402,607 t -15.7%
2022 432,438 t +7.4%
2023 490,663 t +13.5%
2024 506,857 t +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 300,367 t 211,063 t 438,246 t 10
2000s 424,704 t 322,546 t 717,640 t 10
2010s 499,452 t 379,460 t 575,568 t 10
2020s 461,989 t 402,607 t 506,857 t 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 47 Greece 222,370 t compare
  2. 48 Cambodia 207,588 t compare
  3. 49 China, mainland 206,399 t compare
  4. 50 Kenya 177,650 t compare
  5. 51 Morocco 177,191 t compare
  6. 52 Kazakhstan 175,435 t compare
  7. 53 Myanmar 170,509 t compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 506,857 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 Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 717,640 t in 2005.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 211,063 t in 1990.
How does Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 50th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 14,127 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