NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 299,853 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
299,853 t
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
10th
of 187 countries
All-time high
710,465 t
in 2003
All-time low
273,801 t
in 2023
Years of data
23
2002–2024

NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2002–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2002201320242002: 559.6k t2003: 710.5k t2004: 636.1k t2005: 488.7k t2006: 495.4k t2007: 478.8k t2008: 537.9k t2009: 344.5k t2010: 596.8k t2011: 445.0k t2012: 440.4k t2013: 463.8k t2014: 531.2k t2015: 394.3k t2016: 428.5k t2017: 453.8k t2018: 486.3k t2019: 440.5k t2020: 451.1k t2021: 378.3k t2022: 286.7k t2023: 273.8k t2024: 299.9k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 299,853 t for npk fertilizers — import quantity in 2024.

The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 710,465 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 273,801 t, in 2023.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2002 to 2024.
Year t Change
2002 559,572 t
2003 710,465 t +27.0%
2004 636,097 t -10.5%
2005 488,675 t -23.2%
2006 495,440 t +1.4%
2007 478,838 t -3.4%
2008 537,884 t +12.3%
2009 344,497 t -36.0%
2010 596,819 t +73.2%
2011 444,986 t -25.4%
2012 440,423 t -1.0%
2013 463,761 t +5.3%
2014 531,189 t +14.5%
2015 394,268 t -25.8%
2016 428,522 t +8.7%
2017 453,811 t +5.9%
2018 486,277 t +7.2%
2019 440,484 t -9.4%
2020 451,099 t +2.4%
2021 378,348 t -16.1%
2022 286,709 t -24.2%
2023 273,801 t -4.5%
2024 299,853 t +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 531,434 t 344,497 t 710,465 t 8
2010s 468,054 t 394,268 t 596,819 t 10
2020s 337,962 t 273,801 t 451,099 t 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 14,932 t compare
  2. 7 Ukraine 592,984 t compare
  3. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 13,222 t compare
  4. 8 France 464,693 t compare
  5. 9 Indonesia 370,755 t compare
  6. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11,111 t compare
  7. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 10,210 t compare
  8. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 387.55 t compare
  9. 11 Germany 276,487 t compare
  10. 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 32 t compare
  11. 12 Romania 275,853 t compare
  12. 13 Sweden 274,748 t compare
  13. 13 Timor-Leste 30.42 t compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is npk fertilizers — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Npk fertilizers — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 299,853 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 710,465 t in 2003.
What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 273,801 t in 2023.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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