Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import value in South America (excluding intra-trade)
South America (excluding intra-trade): Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import value was 349,845 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import value in South America (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizers n.e.c. — import value in South America (excluding intra-trade) is 349,845 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizers n.e.c. — import value in South America (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 567,094 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20,344 1000 USD, in 2002.
South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 7th of 32 groups 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 value in South America (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20,344 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 25,525 1000 USD | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 36,458 1000 USD | +42.8% |
| 2005 | 35,937 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 42,757 1000 USD | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 56,244 1000 USD | +31.5% |
| 2008 | 154,069 1000 USD | +173.9% |
| 2009 | 106,292 1000 USD | -31.0% |
| 2010 | 149,772 1000 USD | +40.9% |
| 2011 | 222,780 1000 USD | +48.7% |
| 2012 | 193,304 1000 USD | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 211,890 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 186,781 1000 USD | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 168,950 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 162,012 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 181,087 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 168,460 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 432,032 1000 USD | +156.5% |
| 2020 | 173,366 1000 USD | -59.9% |
| 2021 | 567,094 1000 USD | +227.1% |
| 2022 | 417,086 1000 USD | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 339,255 1000 USD | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 349,845 1000 USD | +3.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import value in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +227.1% | 173,366 1000 USD | 567,094 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,703 1000 USD | 20,344 1000 USD | 154,069 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 207,707 1000 USD | 149,772 1000 USD | 432,032 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 369,329 1000 USD | 173,366 1000 USD | 567,094 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America (excluding intra-trade)
- 4 Egypt 102,367 1000 USD compare
- 4 Türkiye 47,927 1000 USD compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14,724 1000 USD compare
- 5 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 92,954 1000 USD compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 14,556 1000 USD compare
- 6 Zambia 87,607 1000 USD compare
- 7 Australia 76,121 1000 USD compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 12,244 1000 USD compare
- 8 Ecuador 66,494 1000 USD compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 6,053 1000 USD compare
- 9 India 65,347 1000 USD compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 6,025 1000 USD compare
- 10 Canada 58,281 1000 USD compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 379.57 1000 USD compare
More environment data for South America (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 10.01 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 10.01 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 6.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 197,936 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 9.56 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -8.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizers n.e.c. — import value in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — import value in South America (excluding intra-trade) was 349,845 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fertilizers n.e.c. — import value recorded in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 567,094 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertilizers n.e.c. — import value recorded in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,344 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does South America (excluding intra-trade) rank for fertilizers n.e.c. — import value?
- South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fertilizers n.e.c. — import value rising or falling in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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 value. 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