Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate in South America
South America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 11.79 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate in South America, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South America recorded 11.79 % change on previous year for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 267.6% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate in South America peaked at 67.77 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -27.35 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places South America 11th out of 58 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate in South America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 12.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1964 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -171.7% |
| 1965 | 19.48 % change on previous year | -739.1% |
| 1966 | -6.39 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 1967 | 67.77 % change on previous year | -1159.9% |
| 1968 | 18.06 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1969 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1970 | 43.91 % change on previous year | +2300.2% |
| 1971 | -13.89 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1972 | 61.1 % change on previous year | -539.9% |
| 1973 | -12.31 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1974 | 12.78 % change on previous year | -203.8% |
| 1975 | -26.18 % change on previous year | -304.9% |
| 1976 | 36 % change on previous year | -237.5% |
| 1977 | 40.29 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1978 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1979 | 11.66 % change on previous year | -393.4% |
| 1980 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1981 | -27.35 % change on previous year | -950.0% |
| 1982 | -19.89 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1983 | -15.82 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 26.05 % change on previous year | -264.7% |
| 1985 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1986 | 45.71 % change on previous year | +1894.1% |
| 1987 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1988 | -9.85 % change on previous year | -257.6% |
| 1989 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -185.6% |
| 1990 | -6.09 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 1991 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -258.2% |
| 1992 | 10.56 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 26.73 % change on previous year | +153.0% |
| 1994 | 9.64 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1995 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1996 | 33.01 % change on previous year | +1562.3% |
| 1997 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1998 | 11.29 % change on previous year | +244.8% |
| 1999 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2000 | 19.67 % change on previous year | +149.0% |
| 2001 | -7.63 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 2002 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2003 | 55.22 % change on previous year | -4108.1% |
| 2004 | -5.98 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 2005 | -18.08 % change on previous year | +202.2% |
| 2006 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 2007 | 40.58 % change on previous year | +360.8% |
| 2008 | -11.51 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2009 | -14.71 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 30.82 % change on previous year | -309.5% |
| 2011 | 19.41 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2012 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 2013 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -533.6% |
| 2014 | 8.59 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2015 | -15.97 % change on previous year | -285.9% |
| 2016 | 17.2 % change on previous year | -207.7% |
| 2017 | 19.34 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9447 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2019 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +394.3% |
| 2020 | 17.14 % change on previous year | +267.0% |
| 2021 | 14.57 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2022 | -16.17 % change on previous year | -211.0% |
| 2023 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2024 | 11.79 % change on previous year | +267.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate in South America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +4108.1% | -1.38 % change on previous year | 55.22 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +2300.2% | 1.83 % change on previous year | 43.91 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1894.1% | 2.29 % change on previous year | 45.71 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1562.3% | 1.99 % change on previous year | 33.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.33 % change on previous year | -6.39 % change on previous year | 67.77 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 14.94 % change on previous year | -26.18 % change on previous year | 61.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9 % change on previous year | -27.35 % change on previous year | 45.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.79 % change on previous year | -6.09 % change on previous year | 33.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5 % change on previous year | -18.08 % change on previous year | 55.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4 % change on previous year | -15.97 % change on previous year | 30.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.11 % change on previous year | -16.17 % change on previous year | 17.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 8 Grenada 142.86 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Ethiopia PDR 142.72 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Mauritius 142.54 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Bangladesh 104.16 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Martinique 100 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 100 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Mauritania 97.31 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for South America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate in South America?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate in South America was 11.79 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 67.77 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.35 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does South America rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate?
- South America ranks 11th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.