Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 1.05 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 1.05 million t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 1.05 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 350,209 t, in 2001.
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 47th of 62 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 360,692 t | 360,692 t | 360,692 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 461,797 t | 350,209 t | 783,064 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 578,038 t | 445,910 t | 774,731 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 886,685 t | 659,678 t | 1.05 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 485,681 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 53,902 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 150,696 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 228,026 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 391,067 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 74,162 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 30,889 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 84,127 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 7,119 t (2024)
- Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity 211,279 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 1.05 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 Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 350,209 t in 2001.
- How does Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 47th out of 62 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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