NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Rwanda
Rwanda: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 48,331 t in 2022. ◆ Volatile
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Rwanda, 2002–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for npk fertilizers — import quantity in Rwanda is 48,331 t, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 69.9% on the previous year and up 480,803.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Rwanda peaked at 48,331 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.16 t, in 2011.
Rwanda ranks 53rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,328 t | — |
| 2003 | 5,196 t | +123.2% |
| 2004 | 3,523 t | -32.2% |
| 2005 | 6,710 t | +90.5% |
| 2006 | 3,203 t | -52.3% |
| 2007 | 10,631 t | +231.9% |
| 2008 | 13,130 t | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 3,027 t | -76.9% |
| 2010 | 5.41 t | -99.8% |
| 2011 | 5.16 t | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 10.05 t | +94.8% |
| 2013 | 4,940 t | +49056.7% |
| 2014 | 12,384 t | +150.7% |
| 2015 | 31,017 t | +150.5% |
| 2016 | 1,781 t | -94.3% |
| 2017 | 8,576 t | +381.7% |
| 2018 | 13,813 t | +61.1% |
| 2019 | 24,541 t | +77.7% |
| 2020 | 38,940 t | +58.7% |
| 2021 | 28,441 t | -27.0% |
| 2022 | 48,331 t | +69.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 48,331 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,976 t, 12.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 48,331 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,326 t, 5.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +49056.7% | 10.05 t | 4,940 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,969 t | 2,328 t | 13,130 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 9,707 t | 5.16 t | 31,017 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,571 t | 28,441 t | 48,331 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0359 % 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 -1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is npk fertilizers — import quantity in Rwanda?
- Npk fertilizers — import quantity in Rwanda was 48,331 t in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 48,331 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 t in 2011.
- How does Rwanda rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
- Rwanda ranks 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 480,803.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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