Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity by country
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be...
Countries reporting
205
Highest
1.05 million t
Mexico
Lowest
0.01 t
Eritrea
Median
2,657 t
Years covered
23
2002–2024
Data points
5,005
What the numbers show
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity is currently reported for 205 countries. The highest value is 1.05 million t in Mexico; the lowest is 0.01 t in Eritrea.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,657 t, and the mean is 23,411 t.
Over the past decade 128 countries rose and 77 fell. The largest increase was in Comoros (up 206,811.0%), and the largest decrease in Eritrea (down 100.0%).
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 1.05 million t | 2024 | up 81,764.4% | volatile |
| 1 | Viet Nam | 240,805 t | 2023 | up 688.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Myanmar | 692,865 t | 2024 | up 407.2% | volatile |
| 2 | United Republic of Tanzania | 142,979 t | 2024 | up 9,054.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Brazil | 150,617 t | 2024 | up 49.5% | falling |
| 3 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 25,403 t | 2024 | up 367.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) | 107,443 t | 2024 | up 97.7% | rising |
| 4 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 20,138 t | 2024 | up 56.2% | volatile |
| 5 | Zambia | 102,398 t | 2023 | up 298.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Türkiye | 17,729 t | 2024 | up 76.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Canada | 97,026 t | 2024 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 6 | Syrian Arab Republic | 11,158 t | 2024 | up 80.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) | 93,541 t | 2024 | up 209.8% | volatile |
| 7 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 5,456 t | 2024 | up 7.2% | volatile |
| 8 | Dominican Republic | 88,163 t | 2024 | up 1,155.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Republic of Moldova | 1,910 t | 2024 | up 478.3% | volatile |
| 9 | Australia | 87,689 t | 2024 | up 97.2% | rising |
| 9 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 1,830 t | 2024 | down 24.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Uganda | 83,912 t | 2024 | up 479.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 1,123 t | 2024 | down 62.1% | volatile |
| 11 | France | 77,862 t | 2024 | down 7.2% | rising |
| 11 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 101.84 t | 2023 | down 97.4% | volatile |
| 12 | Cambodia | 72,052 t | 2024 | up 138.9% | volatile |
| 12 | Timor-Leste | 7.7 t | 2023 | down 67.5% | volatile |
| 13 | India | 65,639 t | 2024 | up 87.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 5.09 t | 2023 | down 19.8% | volatile |
| 14 | Japan | 57,315 t | 2024 | down 8.5% | volatile |
| 15 | Republic of Korea | 53,532 t | 2024 | up 389.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Egypt | 51,768 t | 2024 | up 50.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Indonesia | 47,786 t | 2024 | up 20.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Malaysia | 47,672 t | 2024 | down 18.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Ecuador | 47,041 t | 2024 | up 116.1% | volatile |
| 20 | Poland | 46,332 t | 2024 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 21 | Portugal | 45,911 t | 2024 | up 102.2% | rising |
| 22 | Guatemala | 45,533 t | 2024 | up 5.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Panama | 43,558 t | 2024 | up 276.2% | rising |
| 24 | Denmark | 42,253 t | 2024 | up 1,260.6% | volatile |
| 25 | China, mainland | 40,788 t | 2024 | up 182.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Thailand | 37,671 t | 2024 | down 46.5% | volatile |
| 27 | Philippines | 35,892 t | 2024 | up 11.8% | volatile |
| 28 | Chile | 35,591 t | 2024 | up 5.6% | volatile |
| 29 | Costa Rica | 33,518 t | 2024 | down 71.4% | volatile |
| 30 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 30,564 t | 2024 | up 32.3% | falling |
| 31 | Peru | 30,333 t | 2024 | up 441.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Côte d'Ivoire | 3,315 t | 2024 | up 1,406.9% | volatile |
| 32 | Rwanda | 29,011 t | 2022 | down 8.8% | volatile |
| 32 | Cabo Verde | 34.97 t | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Italy | 28,987 t | 2024 | down 15.6% | falling |
| 34 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 28,554 t | 2024 | down 37.7% | flat |
| 35 | Saudi Arabia | 28,124 t | 2024 | up 319.2% | falling |
| 36 | Kenya | 26,984 t | 2024 | up 256.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Germany | 22,826 t | 2024 | up 12.9% | volatile |
| 38 | Spain | 22,511 t | 2024 | down 23.7% | rising |
| 39 | Paraguay | 22,420 t | 2024 | down 48.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) | 20,042 t | 2024 | up 258.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Hungary | 19,604 t | 2024 | up 268.9% | volatile |
| 42 | Papua New Guinea | 19,597 t | 2024 | up 277.5% | volatile |
| 43 | El Salvador | 17,742 t | 2024 | up 223.1% | volatile |
| 44 | Algeria | 17,355 t | 2024 | up 274.1% | volatile |
| 45 | Colombia | 17,058 t | 2024 | up 266.3% | volatile |
| 46 | Switzerland | 16,881 t | 2024 | up 208.8% | rising |
| 47 | South Africa | 16,813 t | 2024 | down 2.5% | volatile |
| 48 | Zimbabwe | 16,176 t | 2023 | down 68.5% | volatile |
| 49 | Austria | 16,161 t | 2024 | down 17.5% | rising |
| 50 | Namibia | 14,897 t | 2024 | down 6.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Romania | 14,522 t | 2024 | down 21.7% | volatile |
| 52 | Slovakia | 14,444 t | 2024 | up 244.3% | volatile |
| 53 | Mozambique | 14,403 t | 2024 | up 236.6% | volatile |
| 54 | Czechia | 14,328 t | 2024 | down 34.2% | volatile |
| 55 | Nicaragua | 13,602 t | 2023 | down 52.8% | volatile |
| 56 | Lithuania | 12,399 t | 2024 | up 222.1% | volatile |
| 57 | Greece | 12,333 t | 2024 | up 81.7% | volatile |
| 58 | Kazakhstan | 11,700 t | 2024 | up 297.2% | volatile |
| 59 | Sweden | 11,358 t | 2024 | up 57.4% | falling |
| 60 | Belgium | 10,640 t | 2024 | down 89.9% | volatile |
| 61 | Madagascar | 10,474 t | 2024 | up 653.9% | volatile |
| 62 | Latvia | 9,587 t | 2024 | up 122.4% | volatile |
| 63 | Angola | 9,522 t | 2024 | up 540.2% | volatile |
| 64 | China, Taiwan Province of | 8,839 t | 2024 | up 87.7% | volatile |
| 65 | Iraq | 8,747 t | 2024 | up 94.7% | volatile |
| 66 | Botswana | 8,395 t | 2023 | down 42.8% | volatile |
| 67 | Nepal | 7,976 t | 2022 | up 32.9% | volatile |
| 68 | Croatia | 7,514 t | 2024 | up 281.5% | volatile |
| 69 | New Zealand | 7,427 t | 2024 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 70 | Belize | 7,325 t | 2024 | down 40.6% | volatile |
| 71 | Russian Federation | 7,115 t | 2024 | up 21.3% | volatile |
| 72 | Ukraine | 6,847 t | 2024 | up 6.1% | volatile |
| 73 | Yemen | 6,836 t | 2023 | down 53.6% | volatile |
| 74 | Bulgaria | 6,647 t | 2024 | up 121.4% | volatile |
| 75 | Ireland | 6,642 t | 2024 | up 6.0% | volatile |
| 76 | Argentina | 6,008 t | 2024 | up 141.7% | volatile |
| 77 | Ghana | 5,140 t | 2023 | down 89.1% | volatile |
| 78 | Libya | 4,907 t | 2024 | up 325.4% | volatile |
| 79 | Senegal | 4,869 t | 2024 | up 11.4% | volatile |
| 80 | Malawi | 4,759 t | 2024 | down 33.8% | volatile |
| 81 | Belarus | 4,729 t | 2024 | down 10.9% | volatile |
| 82 | Norway | 4,540 t | 2024 | down 58.8% | rising |
| 83 | Pakistan | 4,161 t | 2024 | down 51.5% | volatile |
| 84 | Lesotho | 4,118 t | 2024 | up 21,912.2% | volatile |
| 85 | Djibouti | 3,982 t | 2024 | up 1,413.2% | volatile |
| 86 | Uruguay | 3,947 t | 2024 | up 42.5% | volatile |
| 87 | Serbia | 3,888 t | 2024 | up 222.4% | volatile |
| 88 | Tunisia | 3,827 t | 2024 | up 13.2% | volatile |
| 89 | Sri Lanka | 3,790 t | 2024 | up 202.7% | volatile |
| 90 | Eswatini | 3,466 t | 2023 | up 128.2% | volatile |
| 91 | Estonia | 3,015 t | 2024 | up 57.5% | volatile |
| 92 | Cuba | 2,901 t | 2024 | up 252.9% | volatile |
| 93 | Luxembourg | 2,811 t | 2024 | down 17.3% | flat |
| 94 | Oman | 2,713 t | 2024 | down 62.4% | volatile |
| 95 | Slovenia | 2,657 t | 2024 | down 58.2% | volatile |
| 96 | Ethiopia | 2,395 t | 2023 | down 74.6% | volatile |
| 97 | Azerbaijan | 2,389 t | 2024 | up 143.1% | volatile |
| 98 | Mauritius | 2,297 t | 2024 | up 113.8% | volatile |
| 99 | Haiti | 2,271 t | 2024 | up 92.0% | volatile |
| 100 | Israel | 2,236 t | 2024 | up 32.2% | volatile |
| 101 | Burundi | 2,137 t | 2023 | down 72.6% | volatile |
| 102 | Honduras | 2,114 t | 2024 | down 57.9% | volatile |
| 103 | Morocco | 2,048 t | 2024 | down 62.1% | volatile |
| 104 | Albania | 1,927 t | 2024 | up 68.2% | falling |
| 105 | Uzbekistan | 1,904 t | 2024 | up 935.6% | volatile |
| 106 | Finland | 1,858 t | 2024 | up 78.4% | volatile |
| 107 | Georgia | 1,828 t | 2024 | up 3.2% | volatile |
| 108 | Lebanon | 1,800 t | 2024 | down 10.4% | rising |
| 109 | Barbados | 1,568 t | 2024 | up 49.7% | volatile |
| 110 | Bangladesh | 1,446 t | 2024 | down 95.1% | volatile |
| 111 | Liberia | 1,393 t | 2023 | up 122.8% | volatile |
| 112 | Kyrgyzstan | 1,378 t | 2024 | up 2,207.8% | volatile |
| 113 | Mauritania | 1,316 t | 2024 | up 134,172.0% | volatile |
| 114 | United Arab Emirates | 1,229 t | 2023 | down 1.5% | volatile |
| 115 | Guinea | 1,127 t | 2024 | down 41.4% | volatile |
| 116 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,043 t | 2024 | up 294.4% | volatile |
| 117 | Guyana | 926.45 t | 2024 | up 716.9% | volatile |
| 118 | Jordan | 881.9 t | 2024 | down 82.6% | volatile |
| 119 | Grenada | 762.61 t | 2024 | up 41.7% | rising |
| 120 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 750.74 t | 2024 | up 89.8% | rising |
| 121 | Mongolia | 732.64 t | 2023 | up 4,209.6% | volatile |
| 122 | Singapore | 723.1 t | 2024 | down 1.4% | volatile |
| 123 | Somalia | 714.93 t | 2024 | up 1,511.3% | volatile |
| 124 | Sierra Leone | 685.04 t | 2018 | up 1,425.7% | volatile |
| 125 | Sudan (former) | 616.23 t | 2011 | up 1,096.1% | volatile |
| 126 | Congo | 603.34 t | 2024 | up 149.6% | volatile |
| 127 | Cyprus | 598.05 t | 2024 | up 16.3% | volatile |
| 128 | Armenia | 541.24 t | 2024 | up 248.0% | volatile |
| 129 | Saint Lucia | 539.43 t | 2020 | up 29.7% | volatile |
| 130 | Cameroon | 530.54 t | 2023 | down 79.7% | volatile |
| 131 | North Macedonia | 510.07 t | 2024 | down 31.8% | volatile |
| 132 | Palestine | 504.05 t | 2023 | up 99.9% | volatile |
| 133 | Turkmenistan | 503.02 t | 2024 | up 765.2% | volatile |
| 134 | Polynesia (excluding intra-trade) | 436.78 t | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 135 | Brunei Darussalam | 406.62 t | 2024 | up 60.9% | volatile |
| 136 | Jamaica | 387.52 t | 2024 | down 91.8% | volatile |
| 137 | Qatar | 351.07 t | 2024 | up 340.4% | volatile |
| 138 | Sudan | 339.92 t | 2018 | down 46.5% | volatile |
| 139 | Burkina Faso | 322.29 t | 2024 | down 94.4% | volatile |
| 140 | Mali | 291.35 t | 2024 | down 98.1% | volatile |
| 141 | South Sudan | 287.25 t | 2024 | up 23,837.5% | volatile |
| 142 | Fiji | 274.27 t | 2024 | down 1.3% | volatile |
| 143 | Kuwait | 268.71 t | 2024 | down 18.7% | volatile |
| 144 | New Caledonia | 258.88 t | 2015 | down 61.3% | volatile |
| 145 | Faroe Islands | 258.15 t | 2024 | down 16.1% | volatile |
| 146 | Central African Republic | 243.2 t | 2024 | up 24,220.0% | volatile |
| 147 | Malta | 227.17 t | 2024 | up 56.9% | volatile |
| 148 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 224.45 t | 2024 | down 61.4% | volatile |
| 149 | Chad | 199.9 t | 2024 | down 75.1% | volatile |
| 150 | Comoros | 186.22 t | 2024 | up 206,811.0% | volatile |
| 151 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 161.49 t | 2023 | down 41.6% | volatile |
| 152 | Tajikistan | 159.72 t | 2024 | up 120.7% | volatile |
| 153 | Niger | 138.28 t | 2024 | down 99.4% | volatile |
| 154 | Tonga | 138.26 t | 2024 | up 11.5% | volatile |
| 155 | Montenegro | 134.93 t | 2024 | up 244.1% | volatile |
| 156 | Palau | 132.59 t | 2018 | up 1,019.9% | volatile |
| 157 | Nigeria | 128.45 t | 2024 | down 77.3% | volatile |
| 158 | Bermuda | 127.36 t | 2024 | up 265.0% | volatile |
| 159 | Antigua and Barbuda | 125.38 t | 2024 | up 157.8% | volatile |
| 160 | Suriname | 109.82 t | 2024 | down 15.9% | volatile |
| 161 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 108.08 t | 2017 | up 344.6% | volatile |
| 162 | Iceland | 107.92 t | 2024 | up 3,083.5% | volatile |
| 163 | Bahrain | 103.21 t | 2024 | down 21.1% | volatile |
| 164 | Guinea-Bissau | 85.76 t | 2024 | down 67.3% | volatile |
| 165 | Maldives | 83.87 t | 2024 | up 1,688.3% | volatile |
| 166 | Benin | 83.78 t | 2024 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 167 | Gabon | 77.59 t | 2023 | down 34.3% | volatile |
| 168 | Bahamas | 74.8 t | 2024 | up 714.8% | volatile |
| 169 | French Polynesia | 71.68 t | 2024 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 170 | Afghanistan | 69.5 t | 2024 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 171 | Togo | 66.64 t | 2024 | down 82.2% | volatile |
| 172 | Cook Islands | 49.06 t | 2024 | down 19.5% | volatile |
| 173 | Solomon Islands | 30.32 t | 2024 | up 53.9% | volatile |
| 174 | Seychelles | 27.58 t | 2024 | up 205.1% | volatile |
| 175 | Kiribati | 18 t | 2021 | down 88.2% | volatile |
| 176 | Micronesia (excluding intra-trade) | 10.65 t | 2024 | down 26.5% | volatile |
| 177 | Samoa | 9.72 t | 2024 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 178 | Aruba | 9.21 t | 2023 | down 67.9% | volatile |
| 179 | Equatorial Guinea | 8.09 t | 2024 | down 92.8% | volatile |
| 180 | Dominica | 7.59 t | 2023 | up 622.9% | volatile |
| 181 | Sao Tome and Principe | 5.47 t | 2023 | up 1,089.1% | volatile |
| 182 | Marshall Islands | 5 t | 2023 | up 177.8% | volatile |
| 183 | Gambia | 3.82 t | 2024 | up 60.5% | volatile |
| 184 | Greenland | 3.25 t | 2018 | up 209.5% | volatile |
| 185 | Niue | 2.87 t | 2024 | up 2,107.7% | volatile |
| 186 | Vanuatu | 2.26 t | 2024 | down 60.7% | volatile |
| 187 | Bhutan | 0.16 t | 2024 | up 1,500.0% | volatile |
| 188 | Naoero | 0.12 t | 2020 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 189 | Tuvalu | 0.1 t | 2022 | down 94.8% | volatile |
| 190 | Eritrea | 0.01 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) 1.41 million t
- South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 1.38 million t
- Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) 1.20 million t
- Central America (excluding intra-trade) 1.17 million t
- Americas (excluding intra-trade) 714,246 t
- South America (excluding intra-trade) 398,707 t
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) 388,178 t
- Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 358,671 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade) 320,055 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) 295,051 t
- Asia (excluding intra-trade) 270,675 t
- Northern America (excluding intra-trade) 223,410 t
- Europe (excluding intra-trade) 188,397 t
- United States of America 185,400 t
- Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) 148,085 t
- Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) 132,881 t
- Oceania (excluding intra-trade) 127,608 t
- Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade) 126,820 t
- European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade) 94,246 t
- Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 91,063 t
- Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 90,479 t
- Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) 80,012 t
- European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade) 77,063 t
- Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 76,720 t
- Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) 74,262 t
- Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) 62,667 t
- Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) 17,903 t
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 17,326 t
- Central Asia (excluding intra-trade) 15,073 t
- Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) 14,799 t
About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf