Fertiliser demand in Sub-Saharan Africa

Demand

Demand: agricultural consumption of fertiliser nutrients (N, P₂O₅, K₂O), in tonnes of nutrient. Industrial uses of nitrogen are not included. Official statistics where reported, otherwise graded FertRadar estimates (grades A to D).

Grades

A official or provisional, B FAO estimate or imputation, C FertRadar estimate anchored on independent data, D FertRadar statistical estimate.

Official statistics and the producers' own documents only, cleaned and reconciled by FertRadar. Every figure keeps a reference to its document, and every correction to the customs data is documented one by one.

• FAO, FAOSTAT (CC BY 4.0)
• U.S. Geological Survey, USGS Minerals Yearbook (Public domain)
• United Nations Statistics Division, Standard country or area codes for statistical use

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• South Africa accounted for 27% of the region's use.
• FertRadar best estimate (FAOSTAT values as reported, gaps filled with graded FertRadar estimates). Grades: A official or provisional, B FAO estimate or imputation, C FertRadar estimate anchored on independent data, D FertRadar statistical estimate.
• Years as reported to FAO (some countries report fiscal or fertiliser years). No forecasts.
• Two kinds of production. Nitrogen (N) and phosphate (P₂O₅): fertiliser production, the nutrient contained in the fertiliser products made in the country. Potash (K₂O): mine output, all uses included. Production of raw materials for all uses (phosphate rock, ammonia, sulphur) is shown on the product and capacity pages.
• Regional totals are sums of the country best estimates; historical entities are counted in the years they existed. Grade shares are by volume.