Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Colombia
Colombia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 426,025 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 426,025 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Colombia peaked at 482,206 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,302 t, in 1970.
That places Colombia 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 10,434 t | 4,758 t | 25,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 57,207 t | 2,302 t | 107,765 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 126,618 t | 89,500 t | 168,500 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 183,530 t | 146,000 t | 232,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 292,498 t | 275,900 t | 311,352 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 391,526 t | 316,247 t | 482,206 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 410,716 t | 298,954 t | 457,305 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 25 Romania 474,536 t compare
- 26 Belgium-Luxembourg 461,000 t compare
- 27 Indonesia 447,998 t compare
- 29 Djibouti 419,548 t compare
- 30 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 390,769 t compare
- 31 Republic of Korea 388,928 t compare
More environment data for Colombia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 20.07 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,087 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 3,112 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 31.66 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 86.64 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 35,129 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 6.1 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,473 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 7.26 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 2,944 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Colombia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Colombia was 426,025 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 482,206 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,302 t in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Colombia ranks 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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