Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled was 116,480 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Zimbabwe stood at 116,480 t.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and up 113.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Zimbabwe peaked at 164,249 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 437 t, in 1979.
That places Zimbabwe 69th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,460 t | — |
| 1962 | 15,730 t | -14.8% |
| 1963 | 16,100 t | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 37,000 t | +129.8% |
| 1965 | 38,000 t | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 37,000 t | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 42,000 t | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 39,000 t | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 20,000 t | -48.7% |
| 1970 | 8,700 t | -56.5% |
| 1971 | 10,000 t | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,021 t | -49.8% |
| 1976 | 4,983 t | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 5,082 t | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 5,303 t | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 437 t | -91.8% |
| 1980 | 20,830 t | +4666.6% |
| 1981 | 36,840 t | +76.9% |
| 1982 | 44,220 t | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 15,500 t | -64.9% |
| 1984 | 5,000 t | -67.7% |
| 1985 | 14,355 t | +187.1% |
| 1986 | 12,299 t | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 2,800 t | -77.2% |
| 1988 | 3,100 t | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 2,293 t | -26.0% |
| 1990 | 7,220 t | +214.9% |
| 1991 | 4,700 t | -34.9% |
| 1992 | 4,800 t | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2,000 t | -58.3% |
| 1994 | 10,400 t | +420.0% |
| 1995 | 7,900 t | -24.0% |
| 1996 | 30,600 t | +287.3% |
| 1997 | 26,900 t | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 24,100 t | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 29,700 t | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 21,400 t | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 22,900 t | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 7,113 t | -68.9% |
| 2003 | 18,611 t | +161.6% |
| 2004 | 27,094 t | +45.6% |
| 2005 | 22,060 t | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 39,641 t | +79.7% |
| 2007 | 25,307 t | -36.2% |
| 2008 | 6,959 t | -72.5% |
| 2009 | 29,789 t | +328.1% |
| 2010 | 83,754 t | +181.2% |
| 2011 | 33,614 t | -59.9% |
| 2012 | 101,271 t | +201.3% |
| 2013 | 54,535 t | -46.1% |
| 2014 | 74,693 t | +37.0% |
| 2015 | 60,675 t | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 53,819 t | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 87,875 t | +63.3% |
| 2018 | 142,508 t | +62.2% |
| 2019 | 85,894 t | -39.7% |
| 2020 | 97,173 t | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 164,249 t | +69.0% |
| 2022 | 97,956 t | -40.4% |
| 2023 | 116,480 t | +18.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +4666.6% | 437 t | 20,830 t |
| 1994 | +420.0% | 2,000 t | 10,400 t |
| 2009 | +328.1% | 6,959 t | 29,789 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,254 t | 15,730 t | 42,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,953 t | 437 t | 10,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,724 t | 2,293 t | 44,220 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,832 t | 2,000 t | 30,600 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,087 t | 6,959 t | 39,641 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,864 t | 33,614 t | 142,508 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,964 t | 97,173 t | 164,249 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 66 Serbia and Montenegro 124,079 t compare
- 67 Sudan 120,476 t compare
- 68 Côte d'Ivoire 117,582 t compare
- 70 Iraq 115,454 t compare
- 71 Costa Rica 111,544 t compare
- 72 Lao People's Democratic Republic 107,370 t compare
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 12.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 205.06 (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value -38.04 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Zimbabwe?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Zimbabwe was 116,480 t in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 164,249 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 437 t in 1979.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
- Zimbabwe ranks 69th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.