Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity was 47,041 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Ecuador, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Ecuador stood at 47,041 t. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.8% on the previous year and up 116.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Ecuador peaked at 47,041 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,087 t, in 2002.
That places Ecuador 19th out of 190 countries 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,087 t | — |
| 2003 | 3,954 t | +89.5% |
| 2004 | 4,570 t | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 2,347 t | -48.6% |
| 2006 | 4,207 t | +79.2% |
| 2007 | 7,550 t | +79.5% |
| 2008 | 6,930 t | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 9,609 t | +38.6% |
| 2010 | 17,852 t | +85.8% |
| 2011 | 12,632 t | -29.2% |
| 2012 | 14,677 t | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 17,131 t | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 21,766 t | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 21,368 t | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 21,437 t | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 26,926 t | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 26,069 t | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 29,157 t | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 35,658 t | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 29,263 t | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 31,554 t | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 34,146 t | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 47,041 t | +37.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 47,041 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,901 t, 16.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 47,041 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,424 t, 13.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,157 t | 2,087 t | 9,609 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 20,902 t | 12,632 t | 29,157 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,532 t | 29,263 t | 47,041 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Ecuador?
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Ecuador was 47,041 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 47,041 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,087 t in 2002.
- How does Ecuador rank for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity?
- Ecuador ranks 19th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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