NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Uganda
Uganda: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 10,739 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Uganda, 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 Uganda is 10,739 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 30.2% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Uganda peaked at 19,797 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,980 t, in 2007.
Uganda ranks 101st of 187 countries 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10,763 t | — |
| 2003 | 13,394 t | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 9,902 t | -26.1% |
| 2005 | 7,176 t | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 6,583 t | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 5,980 t | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 15,742 t | +163.3% |
| 2009 | 15,850 t | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 13,498 t | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 9,027 t | -33.1% |
| 2012 | 13,566 t | +50.3% |
| 2013 | 16,483 t | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 14,668 t | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 16,538 t | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 8,754 t | -47.1% |
| 2017 | 11,648 t | +33.1% |
| 2018 | 19,541 t | +67.8% |
| 2019 | 19,797 t | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 15,638 t | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 10,956 t | -29.9% |
| 2022 | 11,775 t | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 15,377 t | +30.6% |
| 2024 | 10,739 t | -30.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 10,739 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,976 t, 2.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 10,739 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,326 t, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,674 t | 5,980 t | 15,850 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 14,352 t | 8,754 t | 19,797 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,897 t | 10,739 t | 15,638 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % 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 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is npk fertilizers — import quantity in Uganda?
- Npk fertilizers — import quantity in Uganda was 10,739 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 19,797 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,980 t in 2007.
- How does Uganda rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
- Uganda ranks 101st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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