Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 55,531 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Burkina Faso, 1969–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 55,531 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Burkina Faso peaked at 68,512 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 294 t, in 1969.
Burkina Faso ranks 91st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 294 t | 294 t | 294 t | 1 |
| 1970s | 1,212 t | 356 t | 3,354 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,752 t | 1,534 t | 12,101 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,451 t | 8,781 t | 25,257 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,606 t | 926 t | 33,944 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,055 t | 30,227 t | 68,512 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,433 t | 42,822 t | 65,198 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 88 Ecuador 64,909 t compare
- 89 Republic of Moldova 57,457 t compare
- 90 Finland 55,925 t compare
- 92 Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) 55,481 t compare
- 93 Cameroon 52,526 t compare
- 94 Sudan (former) 51,916 t compare
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 2,045 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 258 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 254 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 55 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 5,765 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 3,106 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 4,697 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 8,252 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Burkina Faso?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Burkina Faso was 55,531 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 68,512 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 294 t in 1969.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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