Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Cambodia
Cambodia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 207,588 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Cambodia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 207,588 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.5% on the previous year and up 223.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Cambodia peaked at 207,588 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1999.
Cambodia ranks 48th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,200 t | — |
| 1962 | 150 t | -96.4% |
| 1963 | 200 t | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 300 t | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,000 t | +900.0% |
| 1968 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 1,765 t | -55.9% |
| 1971 | 2,121 t | +20.2% |
| 1972 | 1,000 t | -52.9% |
| 1973 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 900 t | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 100 t | -88.9% |
| 1976 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7,200 t | +7100.0% |
| 1981 | 10,500 t | +45.8% |
| 1982 | 7,300 t | -30.5% |
| 1983 | 1,600 t | -78.1% |
| 1984 | 500 t | -68.8% |
| 1990 | 1,600 t | +220.0% |
| 1991 | 4,200 t | +162.5% |
| 1992 | 9,400 t | +123.8% |
| 1993 | 10,000 t | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 6,000 t | -40.0% |
| 1995 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,300 t | -28.3% |
| 1997 | 18,900 t | +339.5% |
| 1998 | 3,220 t | -83.0% |
| 1999 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 5,332 t | — |
| 2001 | 4,997 t | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 8,156 t | +63.2% |
| 2003 | 5,244 t | -35.7% |
| 2004 | 7,470 t | +42.4% |
| 2005 | 11,053 t | +48.0% |
| 2006 | 10,666 t | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 11,245 t | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 12,856 t | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 17,623 t | +37.1% |
| 2010 | 22,657 t | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 36,491 t | +61.1% |
| 2012 | 54,838 t | +50.3% |
| 2013 | 50,441 t | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 64,090 t | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 80,858 t | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 55,652 t | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 114,997 t | +106.6% |
| 2018 | 127,805 t | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 112,118 t | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 110,160 t | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 121,619 t | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 84,705 t | -30.4% |
| 2023 | 148,782 t | +75.6% |
| 2024 | 207,588 t | +39.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 207,588 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,401 t, 5.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 207,588 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,336 t, 10.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Cambodia 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 | +7100.0% | 100 t | 7,200 t |
| 1967 | +900.0% | 300 t | 3,000 t |
| 1997 | +339.5% | 4,300 t | 18,900 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,717 t | 150 t | 4,200 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 998 t | 100 t | 2,121 t | 7 |
| 1980s | 5,420 t | 500 t | 10,500 t | 5 |
| 1990s | 6,362 t | 0 t | 18,900 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,464 t | 4,997 t | 17,623 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,995 t | 22,657 t | 127,805 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 134,571 t | 84,705 t | 207,588 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More environment data for Cambodia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5487 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.288 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.929 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.74 % 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 0.8631 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Cambodia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Cambodia was 207,588 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 207,588 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1999.
- How does Cambodia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Cambodia ranks 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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