Superphosphates, other — Import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Africa (excluding intra-trade): Superphosphates, other — Import quantity was 13,821 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Superphosphates, other — Import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for superphosphates, other — import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade) is 13,821 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 95.1% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 16th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,023 t | 14,775 t | 21,321 t | 3 |
| 2020s | 75,810 t | 13,821 t | 280,593 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.40 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.78 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 75,981 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 3.77 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 7.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 737,848 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 10.30 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 250,521 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 884,359 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 9,495 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is superphosphates, other — import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Superphosphates, other — import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 13,821 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest superphosphates, other — import quantity recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 280,593 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest superphosphates, other — import quantity recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,821 t in 2024.
- How does Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for superphosphates, other — import quantity?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is superphosphates, other — import quantity rising or falling in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa (excluding intra-trade) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Superphosphates, other — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf