Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Bahamas
Bahamas: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 463 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Bahamas, 1966–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Bahamas stood at 463 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Bahamas peaked at 1,969 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.
Bahamas ranks 167th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 200 t | — |
| 1967 | 300 t | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 400 t | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 400 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 500 t | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 600 t | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 786 t | +31.0% |
| 1974 | 524 t | -33.3% |
| 1975 | 463 t | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 529 t | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 600 t | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 400 t | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 400 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 500 t | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 400 t | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 300 t | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 200 t | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 200 t | — |
| 1992 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100 t | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 200 t | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 100 t | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 400 t | +300.0% |
| 2002 | 707 t | +76.8% |
| 2003 | 481 t | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 260 t | -45.9% |
| 2005 | 478 t | +83.8% |
| 2006 | 816 t | +70.7% |
| 2007 | 711 t | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 552 t | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 683 t | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 530 t | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 440 t | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 696 t | +58.2% |
| 2013 | 489 t | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 556 t | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 662 t | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 1,279 t | +93.2% |
| 2017 | 1,637 t | +28.0% |
| 2018 | 1,969 t | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 628 t | -68.1% |
| 2020 | 449 t | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 531 t | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 319 t | -39.9% |
| 2023 | 344 t | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 463 t | +34.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 463 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 79,362 t, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 463 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,851 t, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Bahamas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +300.0% | 100 t | 400 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 325 t | 200 t | 400 t | 4 |
| 1970s | 530.2 t | 400 t | 786 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 300 t | 200 t | 500 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 120 t | 0 t | 200 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 518.8 t | 100 t | 816 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 888.6 t | 440 t | 1,969 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 421.2 t | 319 t | 531 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 164 New Caledonia 769 t compare
- 165 Marshall Islands 499 t compare
- 166 Micronesia (excluding intra-trade) 493.78 t compare
- 168 Polynesia (excluding intra-trade) 460.73 t compare
- 169 French Guiana 400 t compare
- 170 Chad 375 t compare
More environment data for Bahamas
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.262 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Bahamas?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Bahamas was 463 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1,969 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Bahamas ranks 167th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf