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

Latest (2024)
11.79 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 267.6%
Rank
11th
of 58 groups
All-time high
67.77 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-27.35 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate in South America, 1962–2024

-200204060196219932024

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

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate in South America, 1962 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Grenada 142.86 % change on previous year compare
  2. 9 Ethiopia PDR 142.72 % change on previous year compare
  3. 10 Mauritius 142.54 % change on previous year compare
  4. 11 Bangladesh 104.16 % change on previous year compare
  5. 12 Martinique 100 % change on previous year compare
  6. 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 100 % change on previous year compare
  7. 14 Mauritania 97.31 % change on previous year compare

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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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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
275 places, 13,216 data points, 1962–2024
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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.