Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade): Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity was 1.41 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.41 million t
Change on year
up 17.7%
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
10.20 million t
in 2003
All-time low
155,909 t
in 2005
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M2002201320242002: 198.0k t2003: 10.2M t2004: 222.5k t2005: 155.9k t2006: 178.7k t2007: 219.5k t2008: 203.3k t2009: 360.4k t2010: 290.2k t2011: 509.0k t2012: 528.4k t2013: 316.7k t2014: 673.4k t2015: 499.9k t2016: 809.9k t2017: 912.1k t2018: 725.3k t2019: 734.9k t2020: 789.1k t2021: 805.7k t2022: 921.8k t2023: 1.2M t2024: 1.4M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) stood at 1.41 million t.

The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 109.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 10.20 million t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 155,909 t, in 2005.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) 1st 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), 2002 to 2024.
Year t Change
2002 198,010 t —
2003 10.20 million t +5050.0%
2004 222,541 t -97.8%
2005 155,909 t -29.9%
2006 178,694 t +14.6%
2007 219,467 t +22.8%
2008 203,268 t -7.4%
2009 360,361 t +77.3%
2010 290,239 t -19.5%
2011 508,955 t +75.4%
2012 528,430 t +3.8%
2013 316,730 t -40.1%
2014 673,431 t +112.6%
2015 499,889 t -25.8%
2016 809,927 t +62.0%
2017 912,139 t +12.6%
2018 725,343 t -20.5%
2019 734,864 t +1.3%
2020 789,094 t +7.4%
2021 805,687 t +2.1%
2022 921,780 t +14.4%
2023 1.20 million t +30.0%
2024 1.41 million t +17.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +5050.0% 198,010 t 10.20 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.47 million t 155,909 t 10.20 million t 8
2010s 599,995 t 290,239 t 912,139 t 10
2020s 1.03 million t 789,094 t 1.41 million t 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 1 Mexico 1.05 million t compare
  2. 1 Viet Nam 240,805 t compare
  3. 2 Myanmar 692,865 t compare
  4. 2 United Republic of Tanzania 142,979 t compare
  5. 3 Brazil 150,617 t compare
  6. 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25,403 t compare
  7. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 20,138 t compare
  8. 4 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 107,443 t compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
Fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) was 1.41 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 10.20 million t in 2003.
What is the lowest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 155,909 t in 2005.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) rank for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (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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Indicator
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 5,005 data points, 2002–2024
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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