NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)

Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade): NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 180,111 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
180,111 t
Change on year
up 34.2%
World rank
25th
of 187 countries
All-time high
198,313 t
in 2021
All-time low
64,988 t
in 2009
Years of data
23
2002–2024

NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2002201320242002: 153.5k t2003: 92.4k t2004: 150.7k t2005: 121.6k t2006: 84.3k t2007: 112.5k t2008: 111.7k t2009: 65.0k t2010: 129.0k t2011: 154.7k t2012: 138.2k t2013: 150.6k t2014: 153.9k t2015: 156.6k t2016: 149.2k t2017: 168.5k t2018: 178.9k t2019: 153.7k t2020: 153.3k t2021: 198.3k t2022: 150.9k t2023: 134.2k t2024: 180.1k t

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) recorded 180,111 t for npk fertilizers — import quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.2% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 198,313 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 64,988 t, in 2009.

That places Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade), 2002 to 2024.
Year t Change
2002 153,523 t
2003 92,407 t -39.8%
2004 150,735 t +63.1%
2005 121,622 t -19.3%
2006 84,307 t -30.7%
2007 112,511 t +33.5%
2008 111,718 t -0.7%
2009 64,988 t -41.8%
2010 129,033 t +98.6%
2011 154,725 t +19.9%
2012 138,204 t -10.7%
2013 150,622 t +9.0%
2014 153,894 t +2.2%
2015 156,603 t +1.8%
2016 149,219 t -4.7%
2017 168,453 t +12.9%
2018 178,931 t +6.2%
2019 153,722 t -14.1%
2020 153,339 t -0.2%
2021 198,313 t +29.3%
2022 150,890 t -23.9%
2023 134,201 t -11.1%
2024 180,111 t +34.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 111,476 t 64,988 t 153,523 t 8
2010s 153,341 t 129,033 t 178,931 t 10
2020s 163,371 t 134,201 t 198,313 t 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 22 Greece 200,495 t compare
  2. 23 Serbia 195,998 t compare
  3. 24 Italy 181,349 t compare
  4. 26 Portugal 176,668 t compare
  5. 27 Slovenia 174,243 t compare
  6. 28 Colombia 168,435 t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is npk fertilizers — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
Npk fertilizers — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) was 180,111 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 198,313 t in 2021.
What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 64,988 t in 2009.
How does Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand (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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Indicator
NPK fertilizers — 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
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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