Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in World
World: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled was 47.78 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in World, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in World is 47.78 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in World peaked at 48.24 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.87 million t, in 1961.
World ranks 1st of 59 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 World, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.87 million t | — |
| 1962 | 3.00 million t | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 3.38 million t | +12.6% |
| 1964 | 3.40 million t | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 4.01 million t | +17.8% |
| 1966 | 5.05 million t | +25.9% |
| 1967 | 5.41 million t | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 6.25 million t | +15.5% |
| 1969 | 6.51 million t | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 6.60 million t | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 6.62 million t | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.56 million t | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 7.98 million t | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 7.95 million t | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 8.06 million t | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 8.73 million t | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 10.14 million t | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 11.86 million t | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 12.64 million t | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 13.03 million t | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 12.26 million t | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 12.71 million t | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 15.02 million t | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 16.51 million t | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 16.61 million t | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 16.62 million t | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 18.13 million t | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 19.74 million t | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 20.34 million t | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 20.74 million t | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 20.76 million t | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 21.47 million t | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 21.45 million t | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 22.57 million t | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 25.66 million t | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 25.34 million t | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 23.69 million t | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 25.18 million t | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 26.30 million t | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 28.79 million t | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 25.94 million t | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 24.72 million t | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 27.45 million t | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 27.94 million t | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 28.38 million t | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 27.59 million t | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 30.41 million t | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 31.11 million t | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 27.97 million t | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 31.94 million t | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 36.31 million t | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 37.48 million t | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 39.39 million t | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 40.21 million t | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 42.39 million t | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 41.86 million t | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 44.00 million t | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 43.21 million t | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 46.83 million t | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 48.24 million t | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 48.06 million t | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 45.57 million t | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 46.48 million t | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 47.78 million t | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.43 million t | 2.87 million t | 6.51 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.81 million t | 6.60 million t | 12.64 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.10 million t | 12.26 million t | 20.34 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.32 million t | 20.74 million t | 26.30 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.03 million t | 24.72 million t | 31.11 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.36 million t | 31.94 million t | 46.83 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.23 million t | 45.57 million t | 48.24 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Brazil 6.94 million t compare
- 2 India 4.47 million t compare
- 3 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 2.83 million t compare
- 4 Australia and New Zealand 2.63 million t compare
More environment data for World
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 0.8985 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, per capita 0.0052 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 41.74 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in World?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in World was 47.78 million t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 48.24 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 million t in 1961.
- How does World rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
- World ranks 1st out of 59 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.