Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in El Salvador
El Salvador: Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity was 17,742 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in El Salvador, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in El Salvador is 17,742 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 223.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in El Salvador peaked at 25,687 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 357.6 t, in 2002.
El Salvador ranks 43rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 357.6 t | — |
| 2003 | 386.45 t | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 529.9 t | +37.1% |
| 2005 | 632.22 t | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 941.88 t | +49.0% |
| 2007 | 612.03 t | -35.0% |
| 2008 | 2,429 t | +296.9% |
| 2009 | 2,093 t | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 8,959 t | +328.1% |
| 2011 | 6,883 t | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 10,040 t | +45.9% |
| 2013 | 5,531 t | -44.9% |
| 2014 | 5,492 t | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 9,993 t | +82.0% |
| 2016 | 13,964 t | +39.7% |
| 2017 | 4,540 t | -67.5% |
| 2018 | 4,841 t | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 13,916 t | +187.4% |
| 2020 | 12,923 t | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 8,247 t | -36.2% |
| 2022 | 25,687 t | +211.5% |
| 2023 | 18,079 t | -29.6% |
| 2024 | 17,742 t | -1.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 17,742 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,901 t, 6.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 17,742 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,424 t, 5.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 997.79 t | 357.6 t | 2,429 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 8,416 t | 4,540 t | 13,964 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,536 t | 8,247 t | 25,687 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 40 Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) 20,042 t compare
- 41 Hungary 19,604 t compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 19,597 t compare
- 44 Algeria 17,355 t compare
- 45 Colombia 17,058 t compare
- 46 Switzerland 16,881 t compare
More environment data for El Salvador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.58 % 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 0.0446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in El Salvador?
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in El Salvador was 17,742 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 25,687 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 357.6 t in 2002.
- How does El Salvador rank for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity?
- El Salvador ranks 43rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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