Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) vs World: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity

Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)
2.83 million t
in 2024
World
47.78 million t
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)
  • World
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196119922024

How they compare

World currently reports 47.78 million t against 2.83 million t in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 44.95 million t.

That makes World's figure about 16.9 times Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 200 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) World Difference Ahead
1990s 718,943 t 23.32 million t 22.60 million t World
2000s 1.12 million t 28.03 million t 26.91 million t World
2010s 1.65 million t 40.36 million t 38.71 million t World
2020s 2.33 million t 47.23 million t 44.90 million t World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) or World?
World, at 47.78 million t against 2.83 million t in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity between Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) and World?
44.95 million t, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) and World?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) and World rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 14,127 data points, 1961–2024
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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