Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 179 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Cabo Verde, 1973–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Cabo Verde recorded 179 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 34.6% on the previous year and up 132.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Cabo Verde peaked at 271 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.
That places Cabo Verde 58th out of 58 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Cabo Verde, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 28 t | — |
| 1974 | 23 t | -17.9% |
| 1975 | 50 t | +117.4% |
| 1976 | 100 t | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 53 t | -47.0% |
| 1980 | 61 t | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 30 t | -50.8% |
| 1985 | 52 t | +73.3% |
| 1986 | 99 t | +90.4% |
| 1987 | 42 t | -57.6% |
| 1990 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 t | — |
| 1992 | 0 t | — |
| 1993 | 0 t | — |
| 1994 | 0 t | — |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 0 t | — |
| 1997 | 183 t | — |
| 1998 | 125 t | -31.7% |
| 1999 | 187 t | +49.6% |
| 2000 | 134 t | -28.3% |
| 2001 | 271 t | +102.2% |
| 2002 | 81 t | -70.1% |
| 2003 | 141 t | +74.1% |
| 2004 | 79 t | -44.0% |
| 2005 | 83 t | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 103 t | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 82 t | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 77 t | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 95 t | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 96 t | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 65 t | -32.3% |
| 2012 | 94 t | +44.6% |
| 2013 | 90 t | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 77 t | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 120 t | +55.8% |
| 2016 | 135 t | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 161 t | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 178 t | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 152 t | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 194 t | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 146 t | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 115 t | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 133 t | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 179 t | +34.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.86 t | 23 t | 100 t | 7 |
| 1980s | 56.8 t | 30 t | 99 t | 5 |
| 1990s | 49.5 t | 0 t | 187 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.6 t | 77 t | 271 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.8 t | 65 t | 178 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.4 t | 115 t | 194 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
More environment data for Cabo Verde
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.422 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.65 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.14 ha/cap (2024)
- Country area — Area 403 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 74.98 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 74.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 426.6 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Cabo Verde?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Cabo Verde was 179 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 Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 271 t in 2001.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Cabo Verde ranks 58th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cabo Verde 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