Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in South America (excluding intra-trade)

South America (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled was 9.56 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.56 million t
Change on year
up 11.3%
Rank
7th
of 59 groups
All-time high
10.38 million t
in 2021
All-time low
1.74 million t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in South America (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1990200720241990: 1.7M t1991: 1.9M t1992: 2.2M t1993: 2.1M t1994: 2.3M t1995: 2.2M t1996: 2.6M t1997: 2.4M t1998: 2.5M t1999: 2.6M t2000: 3.5M t2001: 2.9M t2002: 3.0M t2003: 4.3M t2004: 4.0M t2005: 3.4M t2006: 3.5M t2007: 4.8M t2008: 4.4M t2009: 3.9M t2010: 4.8M t2011: 5.6M t2012: 5.3M t2013: 5.9M t2014: 6.4M t2015: 5.6M t2016: 6.2M t2017: 7.4M t2018: 7.6M t2019: 8.0M t2020: 9.3M t2021: 10.4M t2022: 8.7M t2023: 8.6M t2024: 9.6M t

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in South America (excluding intra-trade) is 9.56 million t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in South America (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 10.38 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.74 million t, in 1990.

South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 7th of 59 groups on this measure, 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, gaps filled in South America (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in South America (excluding intra-trade), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 1.74 million t
1991 1.94 million t +11.2%
1992 2.22 million t +14.3%
1993 2.13 million t -3.8%
1994 2.29 million t +7.2%
1995 2.15 million t -5.8%
1996 2.59 million t +20.1%
1997 2.40 million t -7.4%
1998 2.52 million t +5.1%
1999 2.63 million t +4.5%
2000 3.49 million t +32.7%
2001 2.88 million t -17.6%
2002 2.96 million t +2.8%
2003 4.31 million t +45.9%
2004 3.97 million t -8.0%
2005 3.38 million t -14.8%
2006 3.47 million t +2.8%
2007 4.76 million t +37.0%
2008 4.37 million t -8.2%
2009 3.87 million t -11.5%
2010 4.78 million t +23.5%
2011 5.59 million t +16.9%
2012 5.26 million t -5.8%
2013 5.93 million t +12.8%
2014 6.43 million t +8.3%
2015 5.64 million t -12.3%
2016 6.16 million t +9.2%
2017 7.38 million t +19.8%
2018 7.57 million t +2.5%
2019 8.03 million t +6.1%
2020 9.34 million t +16.3%
2021 10.38 million t +11.2%
2022 8.66 million t -16.5%
2023 8.59 million t -0.9%
2024 9.56 million t +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.26 million t 1.74 million t 2.63 million t 10
2000s 3.75 million t 2.88 million t 4.76 million t 10
2010s 6.28 million t 4.78 million t 8.03 million t 10
2020s 9.31 million t 8.59 million t 10.38 million t 5

Countries ranked near South America (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 4 Australia and New Zealand 2.63 million t compare
  2. 5 Australia 2.31 million t compare
  3. 6 France 1.90 million t compare
  4. 7 Thailand 1.70 million t compare
  5. 8 Türkiye 1.55 million t compare
  6. 9 Canada 1.20 million t compare
  7. 10 Germany 1.10 million t compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in South America (excluding intra-trade) was 9.56 million t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 10.38 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.74 million t in 1990.
How does South America (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 7th out of 59 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America (excluding intra-trade) 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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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.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
277 places, 14,201 data points, 1961–2024
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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.