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 27th out of 200 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Colombia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 25,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 8,740 t | -65.0% |
| 1964 | 5,016 t | -42.6% |
| 1965 | 7,000 t | +39.6% |
| 1966 | 8,000 t | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 9,000 t | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 6,393 t | -29.0% |
| 1969 | 4,758 t | -25.6% |
| 1970 | 2,302 t | -51.6% |
| 1971 | 9,494 t | +312.4% |
| 1972 | 35,918 t | +278.3% |
| 1973 | 82,196 t | +128.8% |
| 1974 | 81,748 t | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 5,477 t | -93.3% |
| 1976 | 63,167 t | +1053.3% |
| 1977 | 97,100 t | +53.7% |
| 1978 | 107,765 t | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 86,907 t | -19.4% |
| 1980 | 103,300 t | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 89,500 t | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 101,476 t | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 103,500 t | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 125,700 t | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 121,200 t | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 133,000 t | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 156,000 t | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 164,000 t | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 168,500 t | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 212,300 t | +26.0% |
| 1991 | 200,100 t | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 173,800 t | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 162,800 t | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 161,800 t | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 158,000 t | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 146,000 t | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 177,700 t | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 210,800 t | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 232,000 t | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 275,900 t | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 275,946 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 287,052 t | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 299,809 t | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 311,352 t | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 300,359 t | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 290,768 t | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 299,750 t | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 282,437 t | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 301,604 t | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 316,247 t | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 368,247 t | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 359,990 t | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 336,217 t | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 405,562 t | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 414,828 t | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 392,045 t | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 482,206 t | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 445,996 t | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 393,921 t | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 457,305 t | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 423,044 t | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 298,954 t | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 448,250 t | +49.9% |
| 2024 | 426,025 t | -5.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 426,025 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,574 t, 16.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 426,025 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,851 t, 18.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +1053.3% | 5,477 t | 63,167 t |
| 1971 | +312.4% | 2,302 t | 9,494 t |
| 1972 | +278.3% | 9,494 t | 35,918 t |
| 1973 | +128.8% | 35,918 t | 82,196 t |
| 1975 | -93.3% | 81,748 t | 5,477 t |
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
- 24 Romania 474,536 t compare
- 25 Belgium-Luxembourg 461,000 t compare
- 26 Indonesia 447,998 t compare
- 28 Djibouti 419,548 t compare
- 29 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 390,769 t compare
- 30 Republic of Korea 388,928 t compare
More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % 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 0.2077 % change on previous year (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 27th out of 200 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