Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)

Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity was 5.93 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.93 million t
Change on year
down 11.2%
Rank
14th
of 58 groups
All-time high
10.10 million t
in 2015
All-time low
425,324 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1990200720241990: 425.3k t1991: 430.6k t1992: 499.8k t1993: 547.9k t1994: 581.1k t1995: 590.4k t1996: 698.7k t1997: 656.0k t1998: 548.2k t1999: 494.2k t2000: 957.4k t2001: 1.0M t2002: 764.4k t2003: 1.7M t2004: 2.4M t2005: 1.3M t2006: 1.5M t2007: 3.8M t2008: 3.0M t2009: 2.7M t2010: 4.9M t2011: 4.5M t2012: 5.3M t2013: 5.8M t2014: 9.0M t2015: 10.1M t2016: 6.0M t2017: 5.5M t2018: 4.9M t2019: 6.0M t2020: 6.4M t2021: 7.0M t2022: 5.3M t2023: 6.7M t2024: 5.9M t

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) recorded 5.93 million t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 10.10 million t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 425,324 t, in 1990.

Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 14th of 58 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 425,324 t —
1991 430,599 t +1.2%
1992 499,781 t +16.1%
1993 547,948 t +9.6%
1994 581,086 t +6.0%
1995 590,425 t +1.6%
1996 698,699 t +18.3%
1997 656,044 t -6.1%
1998 548,171 t -16.4%
1999 494,178 t -9.8%
2000 957,421 t +93.7%
2001 1.03 million t +8.1%
2002 764,366 t -26.1%
2003 1.72 million t +125.1%
2004 2.36 million t +36.9%
2005 1.32 million t -44.0%
2006 1.46 million t +10.3%
2007 3.80 million t +160.7%
2008 2.97 million t -21.8%
2009 2.65 million t -10.7%
2010 4.93 million t +86.0%
2011 4.50 million t -8.7%
2012 5.31 million t +17.9%
2013 5.82 million t +9.6%
2014 8.98 million t +54.2%
2015 10.10 million t +12.5%
2016 6.04 million t -40.2%
2017 5.50 million t -9.0%
2018 4.91 million t -10.6%
2019 5.98 million t +21.7%
2020 6.44 million t +7.7%
2021 6.99 million t +8.6%
2022 5.27 million t -24.6%
2023 6.68 million t +26.8%
2024 5.93 million t -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 547,226 t 425,324 t 698,699 t 10
2000s 1.90 million t 764,366 t 3.80 million t 10
2010s 6.21 million t 4.50 million t 10.10 million t 10
2020s 6.26 million t 5.27 million t 6.99 million t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 11 Nigeria 1.42 million t compare
  2. 12 Morocco 1.38 million t compare
  3. 12 Republic of Moldova 232 t compare
  4. 13 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.20 million t compare
  5. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8 t compare
  6. 14 Germany 1.12 million t compare
  7. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 3 t compare
  8. 15 Belgium 1.11 million t compare
  9. 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t compare
  10. 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
  11. 15 Melanesia 0 t compare
  12. 15 Micronesia 0 t compare
  13. 15 Polynesia 0 t compare
  14. 16 Malaysia 955,320 t compare
  15. 17 Poland 844,831 t compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) was 5.93 million 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 Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 10.10 million t in 2015.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 425,324 t in 1990.
How does Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 14th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Asia (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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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 11,339 data points, 1961–2024
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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