NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Lebanon
Lebanon: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 19,826 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Lebanon, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Lebanon stood at 19,826 t.
That represents a change of up 37.9% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Lebanon peaked at 45,575 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12,837 t, in 2022.
That places Lebanon 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 37,797 t | — |
| 2003 | 42,580 t | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 43,081 t | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 33,725 t | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 25,404 t | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 37,564 t | +47.9% |
| 2008 | 31,236 t | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 27,499 t | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 33,976 t | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 40,000 t | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 23,174 t | -42.1% |
| 2013 | 32,306 t | +39.4% |
| 2014 | 28,960 t | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 36,339 t | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 30,576 t | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 45,575 t | +49.1% |
| 2018 | 34,739 t | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 28,629 t | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 14,961 t | -47.7% |
| 2021 | 15,653 t | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 12,837 t | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 14,374 t | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 19,826 t | +37.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 19,826 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,326 t, 2.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 19,826 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,082 t, 2.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,861 t | 25,404 t | 43,081 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 33,428 t | 23,174 t | 45,575 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,530 t | 12,837 t | 19,826 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Lebanon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.5 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 0.7198 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is npk fertilizers — import quantity in Lebanon?
- Npk fertilizers — import quantity in Lebanon was 19,826 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 45,575 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,837 t in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
- Lebanon ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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