Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Melanesia
Melanesia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled was 36,691 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Melanesia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Melanesia stood at 36,691 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Melanesia peaked at 36,691 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,586 t, in 1961.
That places Melanesia 108th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,586 t | — |
| 1962 | 3,501 t | +120.7% |
| 1963 | 4,256 t | +21.6% |
| 1964 | 6,557 t | +54.1% |
| 1965 | 5,100 t | -22.2% |
| 1966 | 4,550 t | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 4,736 t | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 5,381 t | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 5,849 t | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 5,887 t | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 8,199 t | +39.3% |
| 1972 | 9,480 t | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 9,398 t | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 12,652 t | +34.6% |
| 1975 | 10,832 t | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 13,570 t | +25.3% |
| 1977 | 15,899 t | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 15,231 t | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 15,772 t | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 14,304 t | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 20,564 t | +43.8% |
| 1982 | 14,000 t | -31.9% |
| 1983 | 11,590 t | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 13,696 t | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 13,300 t | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 18,300 t | +37.6% |
| 1987 | 18,400 t | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 16,800 t | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 20,000 t | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 18,400 t | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 16,900 t | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 16,800 t | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 17,300 t | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 17,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18,500 t | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 18,300 t | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 18,600 t | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 12,400 t | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 9,400 t | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 7,500 t | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 10,100 t | +34.7% |
| 2002 | 26,715 t | +164.5% |
| 2003 | 20,906 t | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 28,957 t | +38.5% |
| 2005 | 23,643 t | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 17,764 t | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 21,017 t | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 25,413 t | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 23,980 t | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 21,770 t | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 20,128 t | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 24,009 t | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 21,548 t | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 21,173 t | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 27,876 t | +31.7% |
| 2016 | 26,691 t | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 33,303 t | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 34,290 t | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 34,443 t | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 33,403 t | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 29,223 t | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 34,920 t | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 30,968 t | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 36,691 t | +18.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Melanesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +164.5% | 10,100 t | 26,715 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,613 t | 1,586 t | 6,557 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,692 t | 5,887 t | 15,899 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,095 t | 11,590 t | 20,564 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,390 t | 9,400 t | 18,600 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,600 t | 7,500 t | 28,957 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,523 t | 20,128 t | 34,443 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,041 t | 29,223 t | 36,691 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 105 Saudi Arabia 42,837 t compare
- 106 Azerbaijan 39,020 t compare
- 107 Syrian Arab Republic 37,796 t compare
- 109 Angola 35,401 t compare
- 110 United Arab Emirates 35,363 t compare
- 111 Tajikistan 35,197 t compare
More environment data for Melanesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 7.8 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 6,033 t (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 118.85 USD (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 6,096 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Melanesia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Melanesia was 36,691 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 36,691 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,586 t in 1961.
- How does Melanesia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
- Melanesia ranks 108th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity with 74 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity with 74 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.