NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Ecuador
Ecuador: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 39,159 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Ecuador, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 39,159 t for npk fertilizers — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Ecuador peaked at 74,422 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,049 t, in 2002.
That places Ecuador 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8,049 t | — |
| 2003 | 17,946 t | +122.9% |
| 2004 | 20,372 t | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 17,142 t | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 23,697 t | +38.2% |
| 2007 | 38,556 t | +62.7% |
| 2008 | 19,560 t | -49.3% |
| 2009 | 18,716 t | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 22,199 t | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 29,617 t | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 29,600 t | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 29,651 t | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 48,251 t | +62.7% |
| 2015 | 32,118 t | -33.4% |
| 2016 | 19,574 t | -39.1% |
| 2017 | 41,706 t | +113.1% |
| 2018 | 74,422 t | +78.4% |
| 2019 | 34,718 t | -53.4% |
| 2020 | 26,497 t | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 53,067 t | +100.3% |
| 2022 | 24,883 t | -53.1% |
| 2023 | 31,327 t | +25.9% |
| 2024 | 39,159 t | +25.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 39,159 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,844 t, 2.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 39,159 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11,012 t, 3.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,505 t | 8,049 t | 38,556 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 36,186 t | 19,574 t | 74,422 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,987 t | 24,883 t | 53,067 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is npk fertilizers — import quantity in Ecuador?
- Npk fertilizers — import quantity in Ecuador was 39,159 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 74,422 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,049 t in 2002.
- How does Ecuador rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
- Ecuador ranks 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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