NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade): NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 1.35 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) is 1.35 million t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 3.23 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 511,179 t, in 2002.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 9th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 511,179 t | — |
| 2003 | 643,928 t | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 3.23 million t | +401.3% |
| 2005 | 922,100 t | -71.4% |
| 2006 | 853,058 t | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 829,279 t | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 853,290 t | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 672,734 t | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 897,411 t | +33.4% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million t | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million t | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 1.39 million t | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.42 million t | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.49 million t | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million t | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 1.66 million t | +46.5% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million t | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 1.65 million t | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 1.93 million t | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million t | -34.1% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million t | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 1.19 million t | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.35 million t | +13.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +401.3% | 643,928 t | 3.23 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 million t | 511,179 t | 3.23 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million t | 897,411 t | 1.66 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million t | 1.14 million t | 1.93 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
- 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
- 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 32 t compare
- 12 Romania 275,853 t compare
More environment data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 2.18 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 46.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 2.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 5.36 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 5.46 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 5.36 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 2.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 2.18 million t (2024)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is npk fertilizers — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Npk fertilizers — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) was 1.35 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 511,179 t in 2002.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing 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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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