Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in South America
South America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled was 9.55 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in South America is 9.55 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in South America peaked at 9.88 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 106,266 t, in 1961.
That places South America 8th out of 59 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, gaps filled in South America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 106,266 t | — |
| 1962 | 119,760 t | +12.7% |
| 1963 | 124,852 t | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 121,047 t | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 144,622 t | +19.5% |
| 1966 | 135,375 t | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 227,116 t | +67.8% |
| 1968 | 268,141 t | +18.1% |
| 1969 | 273,046 t | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 392,929 t | +43.9% |
| 1971 | 338,353 t | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 545,090 t | +61.1% |
| 1973 | 478,012 t | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 539,091 t | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 397,942 t | -26.2% |
| 1976 | 541,213 t | +36.0% |
| 1977 | 759,291 t | +40.3% |
| 1978 | 729,125 t | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 814,118 t | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 840,314 t | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 610,470 t | -27.4% |
| 1982 | 489,066 t | -19.9% |
| 1983 | 411,714 t | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 518,953 t | +26.0% |
| 1985 | 530,848 t | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 773,481 t | +45.7% |
| 1987 | 821,788 t | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 740,882 t | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 803,290 t | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 754,387 t | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 827,039 t | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 914,399 t | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 1.16 million t | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 1.27 million t | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 1.30 million t | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.72 million t | +33.0% |
| 1997 | 1.78 million t | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.98 million t | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 2.14 million t | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 2.56 million t | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 2.36 million t | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 2.33 million t | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.62 million t | +55.2% |
| 2004 | 3.40 million t | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 2.79 million t | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 3.03 million t | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 4.26 million t | +40.6% |
| 2008 | 3.77 million t | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 3.22 million t | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 4.21 million t | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 5.02 million t | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 4.89 million t | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.46 million t | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 5.93 million t | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 4.98 million t | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 5.84 million t | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 6.96 million t | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 7.03 million t | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 7.36 million t | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 8.62 million t | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 9.88 million t | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 8.28 million t | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 8.54 million t | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 9.55 million t | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 168,914 t | 106,266 t | 273,046 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 553,516 t | 338,353 t | 814,118 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 654,081 t | 411,714 t | 840,314 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 million t | 754,387 t | 2.14 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.13 million t | 2.33 million t | 4.26 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.77 million t | 4.21 million t | 7.36 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.97 million t | 8.28 million t | 9.88 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in South America?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in South America was 9.55 million t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 9.88 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,266 t in 1961.
- How does South America rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
- South America ranks 8th out of 59 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. 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, 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
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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.