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

Latest (2024)
1.35 million t
Change on year
up 13.3%
Rank
9th
of 32 groups
All-time high
3.23 million t
in 2004
All-time low
511,179 t
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M2002201320242002: 511.2k t2003: 643.9k t2004: 3.2M t2005: 922.1k t2006: 853.1k t2007: 829.3k t2008: 853.3k t2009: 672.7k t2010: 897.4k t2011: 1.1M t2012: 1.3M t2013: 1.4M t2014: 1.4M t2015: 1.5M t2016: 1.1M t2017: 1.7M t2018: 1.5M t2019: 1.7M t2020: 1.9M t2021: 1.3M t2022: 1.1M t2023: 1.2M t2024: 1.3M t

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

Annual values for NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), 2002 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +401.3% 643,928 t 3.23 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 6 Poland 620,349 t compare
  2. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 28,308 t compare
  3. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 14,932 t compare
  4. 7 Ukraine 592,984 t compare
  5. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 13,222 t compare
  6. 8 France 464,693 t compare
  7. 9 Indonesia 370,755 t compare
  8. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11,111 t compare
  9. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 10,210 t compare
  10. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 299,853 t compare
  11. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 387.55 t compare
  12. 11 Germany 276,487 t compare
  13. 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 32 t compare
  14. 12 Romania 275,853 t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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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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Indicator
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 4,921 data points, 2002–2024
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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