NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Mauritania
Mauritania: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 732.83 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Mauritania, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 732.83 t for npk fertilizers — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 81.9% on the previous year and down 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Mauritania peaked at 25,818 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.01 t, in 2009.
That places Mauritania 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.01 t | — |
| 2010 | 1 t | +9900.0% |
| 2011 | 2,076 t | +207505.0% |
| 2012 | 150 t | -92.8% |
| 2013 | 25 t | -83.3% |
| 2014 | 25,818 t | +103171.2% |
| 2019 | 22.5 t | -99.9% |
| 2020 | 5 t | -77.8% |
| 2021 | 180 t | +3500.0% |
| 2022 | 670.13 t | +272.3% |
| 2023 | 4,058 t | +505.5% |
| 2024 | 732.83 t | -81.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 732.83 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,326 t, 8% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 732.83 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,326 t, 8% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.01 t | 0.01 t | 0.01 t | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,682 t | 1 t | 25,818 t | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,129 t | 5 t | 4,058 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 143 Mozambique 1,035 t compare
- 144 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 791.31 t compare
- 145 Polynesia (excluding intra-trade) 787.96 t compare
- 147 Saint Lucia 704.02 t compare
- 148 Brunei Darussalam 693.33 t compare
- 149 Tajikistan 531.1 t compare
More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.9 % 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 0.4893 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is npk fertilizers — import quantity in Mauritania?
- Npk fertilizers — import quantity in Mauritania was 732.83 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 25,818 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 t in 2009.
- How does Mauritania rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
- Mauritania ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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