Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Central America (excluding intra-trade)
Central America (excluding intra-trade): Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity was 1.17 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Central America (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Central America (excluding intra-trade) recorded 1.17 million t for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 288.2% on the previous year and up 339.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Central America (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 1.17 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76,569 t, in 2009.
That places Central America (excluding intra-trade) 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Central America (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 121,448 t | — |
| 2003 | 79,767 t | -34.3% |
| 2004 | 115,681 t | +45.0% |
| 2005 | 140,069 t | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 136,673 t | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 129,246 t | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 135,942 t | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 76,569 t | -43.7% |
| 2010 | 161,914 t | +111.5% |
| 2011 | 233,464 t | +44.2% |
| 2012 | 251,908 t | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 276,091 t | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 266,533 t | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 265,017 t | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 270,044 t | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 302,415 t | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 250,439 t | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 270,931 t | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 287,670 t | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 361,543 t | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 255,360 t | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 301,597 t | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 1.17 million t | +288.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Central America (excluding intra-trade) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +288.2% | 301,597 t | 1.17 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116,924 t | 76,569 t | 140,069 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 254,876 t | 161,914 t | 302,415 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 475,394 t | 255,360 t | 1.17 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America (excluding intra-trade)
- 1 Mexico 1.05 million t compare
- 1 Viet Nam 240,805 t compare
- 2 Myanmar 692,865 t compare
- 2 United Republic of Tanzania 142,979 t compare
- 3 Brazil 150,617 t compare
- 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25,403 t compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 20,138 t compare
- 4 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 107,443 t compare
- 5 Türkiye 17,729 t compare
- 5 Zambia 102,398 t compare
- 6 Canada 97,026 t compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 11,158 t compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5,456 t compare
- 7 Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) 93,541 t compare
More environment data for Central America (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 649,321 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 17.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 649,321 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 596,566 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 35,631 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 2.20 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -65.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Central America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Central America (excluding intra-trade) was 1.17 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Central America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Central America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,569 t in 2009.
- How does Central America (excluding intra-trade) rank for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity?
- Central America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity rising or falling in Central America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 339.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America (excluding intra-trade) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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