Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 749,416 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 749,416 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Southern Africa peaked at 749,416 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,480 t, in 1970.
That places Southern Africa 50th out of 62 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,129 t | 6,315 t | 78,324 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,633 t | 5,480 t | 43,460 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,726 t | 7,949 t | 151,633 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,484 t | 47,378 t | 117,075 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 329,451 t | 230,410 t | 404,451 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 504,564 t | 412,550 t | 579,516 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 654,341 t | 598,640 t | 749,416 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Cropland — Area 14,267 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 12.74 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 267,335 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 265,067 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 165,032 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 165,032 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 62.26 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 152.42 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 454.89 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 8.37 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Southern Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Southern Africa was 749,416 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?
- The highest recorded value was 749,416 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,480 t in 1970.
- How does Southern Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Southern Africa ranks 50th out of 62 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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