Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade)
Americas (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity was 801,554 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade) stood at 801,554 t.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 1.87 million t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 391,602 t, in 2001.
Americas (excluding intra-trade) ranks 38th of 58 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 634,243 t | — |
| 1991 | 604,092 t | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 547,988 t | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 492,170 t | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 508,108 t | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 512,177 t | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 504,762 t | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 478,861 t | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 433,328 t | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 429,733 t | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 446,814 t | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 391,602 t | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 1.87 million t | +377.4% |
| 2003 | 1.44 million t | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 1.27 million t | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 1.28 million t | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.32 million t | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 924,449 t | -29.9% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million t | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 1.43 million t | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million t | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million t | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 785,860 t | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 732,880 t | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 781,329 t | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 737,180 t | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 772,079 t | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 841,805 t | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 812,357 t | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 549,322 t | -32.4% |
| 2020 | 432,197 t | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 429,109 t | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million t | +143.0% |
| 2023 | 948,956 t | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 801,554 t | -15.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Americas (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +377.4% | 391,602 t | 1.87 million t |
| 2022 | +143.0% | 429,109 t | 1.04 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 514,546 t | 429,733 t | 634,243 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million t | 391,602 t | 1.87 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 817,275 t | 549,322 t | 1.14 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 730,945 t | 429,109 t | 1.04 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas (excluding intra-trade)
- 35 Yugoslav SFR 207,000 t
- 36 Czechoslovakia 205,300 t
- 37 Republic of Korea 204,582 t compare
- 38 South Africa 172,469 t compare
- 39 Italy 171,558 t compare
- 40 Hungary 159,045 t compare
- 41 Kazakhstan 152,162 t compare
More environment data for Americas (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -3.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 8.04 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 7.91 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 801,554 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 14.61 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate 3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 1.28 million 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade) was 801,554 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 million t in 2002.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 391,602 t in 2001.
- How does Americas (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
- Americas (excluding intra-trade) ranks 38th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (excluding intra-trade) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf