Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 665,242 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Bangladesh stood at 665,242 t.
The figure is up 104.2% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Bangladesh peaked at 860,912 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1994.
Bangladesh ranks 15th of 200 countries 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 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 t | — |
| 1966 | 14,000 t | +40.0% |
| 1967 | 22,000 t | +57.1% |
| 1968 | 36,000 t | +63.6% |
| 1969 | 47,000 t | +30.6% |
| 1970 | 9,000 t | -80.9% |
| 1971 | 57,000 t | +533.3% |
| 1972 | 57,765 t | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 65,447 t | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 33,263 t | -49.2% |
| 1976 | 5,060 t | -84.8% |
| 1977 | 119,758 t | +2266.8% |
| 1978 | 176,021 t | +47.0% |
| 1979 | 140,560 t | -20.1% |
| 1980 | 38,800 t | -72.4% |
| 1981 | 124,000 t | +219.6% |
| 1982 | 32,800 t | -73.5% |
| 1983 | 56,900 t | +73.5% |
| 1984 | 78,700 t | +38.3% |
| 1985 | 90,000 t | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 28,116 t | -68.8% |
| 1990 | 27,499 t | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 6,400 t | -76.7% |
| 1992 | 5,940 t | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 1,608 t | -72.9% |
| 1994 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 1,100 t | — |
| 1996 | 183,260 t | +16560.0% |
| 1997 | 163,000 t | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 111,800 t | -31.4% |
| 1999 | 259,700 t | +132.3% |
| 2000 | 164,000 t | -36.9% |
| 2001 | 84,640 t | -48.4% |
| 2002 | 167,116 t | +97.4% |
| 2003 | 27,052 t | -83.8% |
| 2004 | 184,974 t | +583.8% |
| 2005 | 426,729 t | +130.7% |
| 2006 | 521,165 t | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 350,877 t | -32.7% |
| 2008 | 372,125 t | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 465,116 t | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 651,103 t | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 860,912 t | +32.2% |
| 2012 | 282,548 t | -67.2% |
| 2013 | 422,747 t | +49.6% |
| 2014 | 442,489 t | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 648,205 t | +46.5% |
| 2016 | 375,138 t | -42.1% |
| 2017 | 234,034 t | -37.6% |
| 2018 | 450,350 t | +92.4% |
| 2019 | 414,078 t | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 404,485 t | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 511,634 t | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 510,576 t | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 325,842 t | -36.2% |
| 2024 | 665,242 t | +104.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 665,242 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,401 t, 18.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 665,242 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 104,052 t, 6.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +16560.0% | 1,100 t | 183,260 t |
| 1977 | +2266.8% | 5,060 t | 119,758 t |
| 2004 | +583.8% | 27,052 t | 184,974 t |
| 1971 | +533.3% | 9,000 t | 57,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,800 t | 10,000 t | 47,000 t | 5 |
| 1970s | 73,764 t | 5,060 t | 176,021 t | 9 |
| 1980s | 64,188 t | 28,116 t | 124,000 t | 7 |
| 1990s | 76,031 t | 0 t | 259,700 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 276,379 t | 27,052 t | 521,165 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 478,160 t | 234,034 t | 860,912 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 483,556 t | 325,842 t | 665,242 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 32,293 t compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 857,565 t compare
- 13 Argentina 828,497 t compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 24,955 t compare
- 14 Spain 722,028 t compare
- 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5,082 t compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4,718 t compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,915 t compare
- 16 Philippines 658,229 t compare
- 17 Ukraine 650,438 t compare
- 17 Micronesia 515 t compare
- 18 South Africa 640,129 t compare
- 18 Polynesia 278 t compare
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.31 % 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 -2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Bangladesh?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Bangladesh was 665,242 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 860,912 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1994.
- How does Bangladesh rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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