NPK fertilizers β€” Import quantity in Asia (excluding intra-trade)

Asia (excluding intra-trade): NPK fertilizers β€” Import quantity was 4.47 million t in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
4.47 million t
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 31 groups
All-time high
4.73 million t
in 2021
All-time low
1.93 million t
in 2008
Years of data
23
2002–2024

NPK fertilizers β€” Import quantity in Asia (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M2002201320242002: 3.9M t2003: 4.2M t2004: 3.4M t2005: 3.5M t2006: 3.1M t2007: 2.6M t2008: 1.9M t2009: 2.5M t2010: 3.1M t2011: 2.8M t2012: 3.2M t2013: 3.4M t2014: 3.0M t2015: 3.8M t2016: 3.2M t2017: 3.8M t2018: 4.2M t2019: 4.3M t2020: 4.6M t2021: 4.7M t2022: 3.1M t2023: 4.5M t2024: 4.5M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for npk fertilizers β€” import quantity in Asia (excluding intra-trade) is 4.47 million t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, npk fertilizers β€” import quantity in Asia (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 4.73 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.93 million t, in 2008.

That places Asia (excluding intra-trade) 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.15 million t 1.93 million t 4.24 million t 8
2010s 3.49 million t 2.83 million t 4.32 million t 10
2020s 4.27 million t 3.11 million t 4.73 million t 5

Countries ranked near Asia (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 1 India 1.58 million t compare
  2. 2 Brazil 1.40 million t compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 1.23 million t compare
  4. 4 Thailand 998,964 t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

More environment data for Asia (excluding intra-trade)

All data for Asia (excluding intra-trade) β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is npk fertilizers β€” import quantity in Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
Npk fertilizers β€” import quantity in Asia (excluding intra-trade) was 4.47 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest npk fertilizers β€” import quantity recorded in Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 4.73 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest npk fertilizers β€” import quantity recorded in Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.93 million t in 2008.
How does Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank for npk fertilizers β€” import quantity?
Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is npk fertilizers β€” import quantity rising or falling in Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia (excluding intra-trade) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of NPK fertilizers β€” Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
NPK fertilizers β€” Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 4,921 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

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