South America (excluding intra-trade) vs Türkiye: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity

South America (excluding intra-trade)
9.56 million t
in 2024
Türkiye
1.55 million t
in 2024
South America (excluding intra-trade) rank
6th
Türkiye rank
3rd

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity over time

  • South America (excluding intra-trade)
  • Türkiye
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M196119922024

How they compare

South America (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 9.56 million t against 1.55 million t in Türkiye, a difference of 8.01 million t.

That makes South America (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 6.2 times Türkiye's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, South America (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.

South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 6th and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 58 groups.

South America (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South America (excluding intra-trade) Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 2.26 million t 395,888 t 1.87 million t South America (excluding intra-trade)
2000s 3.75 million t 987,272 t 2.76 million t South America (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 6.28 million t 1.36 million t 4.92 million t South America (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 9.31 million t 1.55 million t 7.75 million t South America (excluding intra-trade)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, South America (excluding intra-trade) or Türkiye?
South America (excluding intra-trade), at 9.56 million t against 1.55 million t in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity between South America (excluding intra-trade) and Türkiye?
8.01 million t, with South America (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America (excluding intra-trade) and Türkiye?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do South America (excluding intra-trade) and Türkiye rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 6th and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 58 groups.
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