Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity was 39,669 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
39,669 t
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
60th
of 199 countries
All-time high
194,000 t
in 1976
All-time low
14,800 t
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 39,669 t.

That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 194,000 t in 1976 and was at its lowest, 14,800 t, in 1971.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 66,300 t
1962 77,400 t +16.7%
1963 81,100 t +4.8%
1964 97,400 t +20.1%
1965 84,400 t -13.3%
1966 98,000 t +16.1%
1967 78,400 t -20.0%
1968 81,800 t +4.3%
1969 120,000 t +46.7%
1970 26,700 t -77.8%
1971 14,800 t -44.6%
1972 28,700 t +93.9%
1973 85,000 t +196.2%
1974 131,000 t +54.1%
1975 86,000 t -34.4%
1976 194,000 t +125.6%
1977 132,000 t -32.0%
1978 156,000 t +18.2%
1979 92,000 t -41.0%
1980 121,000 t +31.5%
1981 122,000 t +0.8%
1982 110,000 t -9.8%
1983 153,000 t +39.1%
1984 139,000 t -9.2%
1985 109,000 t -21.6%
1986 96,000 t -11.9%
1987 93,000 t -3.1%
1988 112,000 t +20.4%
1989 125,000 t +11.6%
1990 130,000 t +4.0%
1991 92,000 t -29.2%
1992 117,000 t +27.2%
1993 116,000 t -0.9%
1994 105,000 t -9.5%
1995 115,780 t +10.3%
1996 98,000 t -15.4%
1997 99,000 t +1.0%
1998 80,000 t -19.2%
1999 84,000 t +5.0%
2000 76,900 t -8.5%
2001 40,000 t -48.0%
2002 131,112 t +227.8%
2003 82,802 t -36.8%
2004 71,166 t -14.1%
2005 48,095 t -32.4%
2006 48,516 t +0.9%
2007 51,478 t +6.1%
2008 79,575 t +54.6%
2009 55,558 t -30.2%
2010 35,478 t -36.1%
2011 36,130 t +1.8%
2012 34,859 t -3.5%
2013 42,726 t +22.6%
2014 58,779 t +37.6%
2015 85,757 t +45.9%
2016 64,605 t -24.7%
2017 110,270 t +70.7%
2018 100,953 t -8.4%
2019 85,912 t -14.9%
2020 146,144 t +70.1%
2021 93,644 t -35.9%
2022 78,697 t -16.0%
2023 44,260 t -43.8%
2024 39,669 t -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 87,200 t 66,300 t 120,000 t 9
1970s 94,620 t 14,800 t 194,000 t 10
1980s 118,000 t 93,000 t 153,000 t 10
1990s 103,678 t 80,000 t 130,000 t 10
2000s 68,520 t 40,000 t 131,112 t 10
2010s 65,547 t 34,859 t 110,270 t 10
2020s 80,483 t 39,669 t 146,144 t 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 57 Romania 56,558 t compare
  2. 58 Cabo Verde 0 t
  3. 58 Israel 56,192 t compare
  4. 59 Tunisia 44,760 t compare
  5. 61 China, Taiwan Province of 36,945 t compare
  6. 62 Latvia 32,956 t compare
  7. 63 Finland 30,930 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 39,669 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 194,000 t in 1976.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 14,800 t in 1971.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 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