NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade)
Americas (excluding intra-trade): NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 2.25 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Americas (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 — import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade) is 2.25 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 4.90 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 700,145 t, in 2009.
That places Americas (excluding intra-trade) 4th 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.
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 823,936 t | — |
| 2003 | 878,478 t | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 4.90 million t | +457.6% |
| 2005 | 799,989 t | -83.7% |
| 2006 | 805,659 t | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 919,822 t | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 1.32 million t | +43.0% |
| 2009 | 700,145 t | -46.8% |
| 2010 | 881,682 t | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 2.28 million t | +158.5% |
| 2012 | 1.49 million t | -34.6% |
| 2013 | 1.51 million t | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.75 million t | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 1.48 million t | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 1.57 million t | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.92 million t | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 2.20 million t | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 2.39 million t | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 2.27 million t | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 2.92 million t | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 3.28 million t | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 2.16 million t | -34.1% |
| 2024 | 2.25 million t | +4.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Americas (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +457.6% | 878,478 t | 4.90 million t |
| 2011 | +158.5% | 881,682 t | 2.28 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.39 million t | 700,145 t | 4.90 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.75 million t | 881,682 t | 2.39 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 million t | 2.16 million t | 3.28 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas (excluding intra-trade)
- 1 India 1.58 million t compare
- 1 Viet Nam 271,808 t compare
- 2 Brazil 1.40 million t compare
- 2 Türkiye 168,009 t compare
- 3 China, mainland 1.23 million t compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 116,803 t compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 90,269 t compare
- 4 Thailand 998,964 t compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 42,478 t compare
- 5 Spain 625,481 t compare
- 6 Poland 620,349 t compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 28,308 t compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 14,932 t compare
- 7 Ukraine 592,984 t compare
More environment data for Americas (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 8.04 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 8.04 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 7.91 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 801,554 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 14.61 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -3.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate 3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is npk fertilizers — import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- Npk fertilizers — import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade) was 2.25 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.90 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 700,145 t in 2009.
- How does Americas (excluding intra-trade) rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
- Americas (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas (excluding intra-trade) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of NPK fertilizers — 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