Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity was 7.64 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in European Union (27), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 7.64 million t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in European Union (27) peaked at 8.91 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.64 million t, in 1962.
That places European Union (27) 9th out of 58 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.08 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.64 million t | -21.2% |
| 1963 | 1.67 million t | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.69 million t | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.83 million t | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 2.37 million t | +29.0% |
| 1967 | 2.45 million t | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 2.94 million t | +19.7% |
| 1969 | 2.63 million t | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 2.92 million t | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 3.30 million t | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 3.45 million t | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 3.89 million t | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 3.63 million t | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 3.49 million t | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 4.21 million t | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 4.51 million t | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 5.07 million t | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 4.89 million t | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 5.25 million t | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 4.81 million t | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 5.21 million t | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 5.89 million t | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 6.37 million t | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 5.87 million t | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 6.40 million t | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 6.56 million t | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 6.75 million t | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 6.53 million t | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 8.01 million t | +22.7% |
| 1991 | 7.53 million t | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 7.59 million t | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 7.06 million t | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 7.50 million t | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 8.69 million t | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 8.25 million t | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 7.95 million t | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 7.36 million t | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 6.91 million t | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 6.66 million t | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 5.33 million t | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 5.22 million t | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.94 million t | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 5.41 million t | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 6.20 million t | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 5.59 million t | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 6.11 million t | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 5.68 million t | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 4.55 million t | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 6.48 million t | +42.4% |
| 2011 | 8.28 million t | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 8.84 million t | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 8.18 million t | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 8.54 million t | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 8.18 million t | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 7.80 million t | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 8.65 million t | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 8.69 million t | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 8.90 million t | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.91 million t | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.82 million t | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 7.10 million t | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 6.70 million t | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 7.64 million t | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.14 million t | 1.64 million t | 2.94 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.94 million t | 2.92 million t | 5.07 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.96 million t | 4.81 million t | 6.75 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.68 million t | 6.91 million t | 8.69 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.67 million t | 4.55 million t | 6.66 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.25 million t | 6.48 million t | 8.90 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.83 million t | 6.70 million t | 8.91 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 232,510 t compare
- 6 Qatar 2.47 million t compare
- 7 Algeria 1.75 million t compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13,365 t compare
- 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.75 million t compare
- 9 Oman 1.64 million t compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 12,220 t compare
- 10 Egypt 1.64 million t compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,411 t compare
- 11 Nigeria 1.42 million t compare
- 12 Morocco 1.38 million t compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 232 t compare
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Land area — Area 398,812 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 2.41 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 6.99 g/Int$ (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in European Union (27)?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in European Union (27) was 7.64 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 European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.91 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 million t in 1962.
- How does European Union (27) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
- European Union (27) ranks 9th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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