Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 418,022 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 418,022 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Northern Africa peaked at 530,803 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 125,624 t, in 1963.
Northern Africa ranks 51st of 58 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 132,955 t | — |
| 1962 | 137,614 t | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 125,624 t | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 184,899 t | +47.2% |
| 1965 | 206,450 t | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 171,015 t | -17.2% |
| 1967 | 242,556 t | +41.8% |
| 1968 | 243,488 t | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 263,971 t | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 234,261 t | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 385,260 t | +64.5% |
| 1972 | 445,616 t | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 425,461 t | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 460,746 t | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 464,369 t | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 475,943 t | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 390,784 t | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 469,764 t | +20.2% |
| 1979 | 410,407 t | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 439,720 t | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 406,216 t | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 223,395 t | -45.0% |
| 1983 | 224,020 t | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 226,348 t | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 306,007 t | +35.2% |
| 1986 | 318,260 t | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 226,400 t | -28.9% |
| 1988 | 376,572 t | +66.3% |
| 1989 | 307,968 t | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 376,156 t | +22.1% |
| 1991 | 260,990 t | -30.6% |
| 1992 | 229,805 t | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 209,945 t | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 179,811 t | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 259,921 t | +44.6% |
| 1996 | 223,352 t | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 325,767 t | +45.9% |
| 1998 | 329,667 t | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 308,867 t | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 342,652 t | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 325,949 t | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 334,356 t | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 315,970 t | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 335,967 t | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 492,427 t | +46.6% |
| 2006 | 261,907 t | -46.8% |
| 2007 | 247,800 t | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 278,964 t | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 270,233 t | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 315,950 t | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 326,951 t | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 303,807 t | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 393,325 t | +29.5% |
| 2014 | 349,302 t | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 459,848 t | +31.6% |
| 2016 | 405,103 t | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 475,635 t | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 502,228 t | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 455,710 t | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 530,803 t | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 370,166 t | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 348,044 t | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 447,027 t | +28.4% |
| 2024 | 418,022 t | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 189,841 t | 125,624 t | 263,971 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 416,261 t | 234,261 t | 475,943 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 305,491 t | 223,395 t | 439,720 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 270,428 t | 179,811 t | 376,156 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 320,622 t | 247,800 t | 492,427 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 398,786 t | 303,807 t | 502,228 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 422,812 t | 348,044 t | 530,803 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 888,500 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 1.10 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 432.96 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Northern Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Northern Africa was 418,022 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?
- The highest recorded value was 530,803 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,624 t in 1963.
- How does Northern Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Northern Africa ranks 51st out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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