NPK fertilizers — Export quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade)
South America (excluding intra-trade): NPK fertilizers — Export quantity was 27,231 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
NPK fertilizers — Export quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for npk fertilizers — export quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade) is 27,231 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — export quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 74,907 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 22,901 t, in 2012.
That places South America (excluding intra-trade) 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
NPK fertilizers — Export quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 74,907 t | — |
| 2003 | 70,842 t | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 56,679 t | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 63,096 t | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 49,653 t | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 44,875 t | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 60,906 t | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 47,761 t | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 55,718 t | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 50,726 t | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 22,901 t | -54.9% |
| 2013 | 36,096 t | +57.6% |
| 2014 | 42,431 t | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 51,520 t | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 36,842 t | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 40,513 t | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 43,802 t | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 43,447 t | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 31,733 t | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 30,971 t | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 37,102 t | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 26,828 t | -27.7% |
| 2024 | 27,231 t | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58,590 t | 44,875 t | 74,907 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 42,400 t | 22,901 t | 55,718 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,773 t | 26,828 t | 37,102 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America (excluding intra-trade)
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 npk fertilizers — export quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Npk fertilizers — export quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade) was 27,231 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — export quantity recorded in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 74,907 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — export quantity recorded in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,901 t in 2012.
- How does South America (excluding intra-trade) rank for npk fertilizers — export quantity?
- South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — export quantity rising or falling in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 NPK fertilizers — Export 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