NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)
Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade): NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 1.42 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Least Developed Countries (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 Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) is 1.42 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.8% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 1.82 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 381,694 t, in 2003.
Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 8th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 416,558 t | — |
| 2003 | 381,694 t | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 644,300 t | +68.8% |
| 2005 | 528,554 t | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 631,618 t | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 571,788 t | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 559,574 t | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 419,421 t | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 551,243 t | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 609,990 t | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 671,741 t | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 659,816 t | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 845,394 t | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 791,792 t | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 714,986 t | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 1.56 million t | +118.0% |
| 2018 | 1.41 million t | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 1.75 million t | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 1.82 million t | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million t | -37.9% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million t | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million t | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 1.42 million t | +33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 519,188 t | 381,694 t | 644,300 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 956,433 t | 551,243 t | 1.75 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million t | 1.06 million t | 1.82 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)
- 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
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 13,222 t compare
- 8 France 464,693 t compare
- 9 Indonesia 370,755 t compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11,111 t compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 10,210 t compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 299,853 t compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 387.55 t compare
- 11 Germany 276,487 t compare
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -27.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.10 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 51.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 2.97 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 275,134 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 4.44 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 275,134 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 2.97 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.10 million t (2024)
All data for Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is npk fertilizers — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Npk fertilizers — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) was 1.42 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 381,694 t in 2003.
- How does Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
- Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (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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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