NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in El Salvador
El Salvador: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 14,521 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in El Salvador, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, npk fertilizers — import quantity in El Salvador stood at 14,521 t.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in El Salvador peaked at 16,197 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 467.29 t, in 2006.
El Salvador ranks 87th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,545 t | — |
| 2003 | 1,650 t | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 3,055 t | +85.2% |
| 2005 | 8,424 t | +175.7% |
| 2006 | 467.29 t | -94.5% |
| 2007 | 947.65 t | +102.8% |
| 2008 | 1,144 t | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 1,048 t | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 4,781 t | +356.1% |
| 2011 | 6,765 t | +41.5% |
| 2012 | 6,053 t | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 5,557 t | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 16,197 t | +191.5% |
| 2015 | 3,910 t | -75.9% |
| 2016 | 5,599 t | +43.2% |
| 2017 | 9,643 t | +72.2% |
| 2018 | 9,572 t | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7,842 t | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 8,853 t | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 11,043 t | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 9,754 t | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 12,751 t | +30.7% |
| 2024 | 14,521 t | +13.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 14,521 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,844 t, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 14,521 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11,012 t, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in El Salvador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +356.1% | 1,048 t | 4,781 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,285 t | 467.29 t | 8,424 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 7,592 t | 3,910 t | 16,197 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,384 t | 8,853 t | 14,521 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 84 Namibia 16,679 t compare
- 85 Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) 15,149 t compare
- 86 Tunisia 14,942 t compare
- 88 Guyana 14,132 t compare
- 89 China, Taiwan Province of 13,868 t compare
- 90 Papua New Guinea 13,637 t compare
More environment data for El Salvador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.58 % 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 0.0446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is npk fertilizers — import quantity in El Salvador?
- Npk fertilizers — import quantity in El Salvador was 14,521 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 16,197 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 467.29 t in 2006.
- How does El Salvador rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
- El Salvador ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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