India vs Viet Nam: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity

India
4.47 million t
in 2024
Viet Nam
549,405 t
in 2024
India rank
2nd
Viet Nam rank
4th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity over time

  • India
  • Viet Nam
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

India currently reports 4.47 million t against 549,405 t in Viet Nam, a difference of 3.92 million t.

That makes India's figure about 8.1 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

India ranks 2nd and Viet Nam ranks 4th of 200 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 483,000 t 41,836 t 441,164 t India
1970s 819,920 t 163,565 t 656,355 t India
1980s 929,285 t 298,542 t 630,742 t India
1990s 1.12 million t 728,936 t 395,839 t India
2000s 1.49 million t 930,610 t 555,644 t India
2010s 4.47 million t 741,762 t 3.72 million t India
2020s 5.72 million t 520,165 t 5.20 million t India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, India or Viet Nam?
India, at 4.47 million t against 549,405 t in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity between India and Viet Nam?
3.92 million t, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Viet Nam?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do India and Viet Nam rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
India ranks 2nd and Viet Nam ranks 4th 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