Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Northern Europe: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
390,769 t
in 2024
Northern Europe
2.32 million t
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
29th
Northern Europe rank
31st

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • Northern Europe
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 2.32 million t against 390,769 t in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 1.93 million t.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 5.9 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 29th and Northern Europe ranks 31st of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Northern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 23,887 t 418,975 t 395,088 t Northern Europe
1970s 59,180 t 606,565 t 547,385 t Northern Europe
1980s 157,707 t 1.03 million t 867,919 t Northern Europe
1990s 179,280 t 1.30 million t 1.12 million t Northern Europe
2000s 151,082 t 1.76 million t 1.61 million t Northern Europe
2010s 417,400 t 2.30 million t 1.89 million t Northern Europe
2020s 402,338 t 2.45 million t 2.04 million t Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Northern Europe?
Northern Europe, at 2.32 million t against 390,769 t in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Northern Europe?
1.93 million t, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Northern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Northern Europe rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 29th and Northern Europe ranks 31st 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