Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity was 73,248 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 73,248 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 42.4% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 389,008 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 500 t, in 1968.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 500 t | — |
| 1969 | 1,750 t | +250.0% |
| 1970 | 1,883 t | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 3,719 t | +97.5% |
| 1972 | 14,121 t | +279.7% |
| 1973 | 4,465 t | -68.4% |
| 1974 | 10,200 t | +128.4% |
| 1975 | 6,000 t | -41.2% |
| 1976 | 14,600 t | +143.3% |
| 1977 | 8,734 t | -40.2% |
| 1978 | 22,674 t | +159.6% |
| 1979 | 31,300 t | +38.0% |
| 1980 | 43,657 t | +39.5% |
| 1981 | 19,920 t | -54.4% |
| 1982 | 45,128 t | +126.5% |
| 1983 | 40,200 t | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 20,600 t | -48.8% |
| 1985 | 36,600 t | +77.7% |
| 1986 | 83,800 t | +129.0% |
| 1987 | 186,194 t | +122.2% |
| 1988 | 229,576 t | +23.3% |
| 1989 | 114,820 t | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 173,949 t | +51.5% |
| 1991 | 84,454 t | -51.4% |
| 1992 | 200,006 t | +136.8% |
| 1993 | 257,145 t | +28.6% |
| 1994 | 218,205 t | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 179,444 t | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 188,935 t | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 125,629 t | -33.5% |
| 1998 | 227,831 t | +81.4% |
| 1999 | 194,803 t | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 176,682 t | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 218,917 t | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 107,802 t | -50.8% |
| 2003 | 329,648 t | +205.8% |
| 2004 | 249,733 t | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 389,008 t | +55.8% |
| 2006 | 271,049 t | -30.3% |
| 2007 | 195,357 t | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 202,086 t | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 227,912 t | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 94,291 t | -58.6% |
| 2011 | 102,123 t | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 89,653 t | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 76,077 t | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 103,458 t | +36.0% |
| 2015 | 98,715 t | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 126,528 t | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 106,229 t | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 78,679 t | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 107,973 t | +37.2% |
| 2020 | 83,775 t | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 105,561 t | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 77,157 t | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 127,207 t | +64.9% |
| 2024 | 73,248 t | -42.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,125 t | 500 t | 1,750 t | 2 |
| 1970s | 11,770 t | 1,883 t | 31,300 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,050 t | 19,920 t | 229,576 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 185,040 t | 84,454 t | 257,145 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 236,819 t | 107,802 t | 389,008 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,373 t | 76,077 t | 126,528 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,390 t | 73,248 t | 127,207 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 4 Türkiye 319,704 t compare
- 4 USSR 3.38 million t compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 2.97 million t compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 276,721 t compare
- 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
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agricultural land — Area 835,797 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.19 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 73,248 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 389,008 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 t in 1968.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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