Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Djibouti
Djibouti: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 419,548 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Djibouti, 1976–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Djibouti stood at 419,548 t. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.2% on the previous year and up 238.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Djibouti peaked at 419,548 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.
Djibouti ranks 28th 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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 500 t | — |
| 1977 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 600 t | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 712 t | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 100 t | -86.0% |
| 1981 | 13 t | -87.0% |
| 1986 | 100 t | +669.2% |
| 1987 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 t | — |
| 1992 | 0 t | — |
| 1993 | 0 t | — |
| 1994 | 0 t | — |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 0 t | — |
| 1997 | 0 t | — |
| 1998 | 0 t | — |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 0 t | — |
| 2002 | 1 t | — |
| 2003 | 25 t | +2400.0% |
| 2004 | 12,701 t | +50704.0% |
| 2005 | 29,362 t | +131.2% |
| 2006 | 39,877 t | +35.8% |
| 2007 | 38,991 t | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 32,452 t | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 43,800 t | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 41,820 t | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 94,680 t | +126.4% |
| 2012 | 208,489 t | +120.2% |
| 2013 | 39,025 t | -81.3% |
| 2014 | 123,954 t | +217.6% |
| 2015 | 167,916 t | +35.5% |
| 2016 | 100,890 t | -39.9% |
| 2017 | 113,549 t | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 116,582 t | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 277,707 t | +138.2% |
| 2020 | 303,762 t | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 295,771 t | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 236,571 t | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 308,147 t | +30.3% |
| 2024 | 419,548 t | +36.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 419,548 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,401 t, 11.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 419,548 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25,885 t, 16.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Djibouti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +50704.0% | 25 t | 12,701 t |
| 2003 | +2400.0% | 1 t | 25 t |
| 1986 | +669.2% | 13 t | 100 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 578 t | 500 t | 712 t | 4 |
| 1980s | 78.25 t | 13 t | 100 t | 4 |
| 1990s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,721 t | 0 t | 43,800 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,461 t | 39,025 t | 277,707 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 312,760 t | 236,571 t | 419,548 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 25 Belgium-Luxembourg 461,000 t compare
- 26 Indonesia 447,998 t compare
- 27 Colombia 426,025 t compare
- 29 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 390,769 t compare
- 30 Republic of Korea 388,928 t compare
- 31 Czechia 368,466 t compare
More environment data for Djibouti
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.289 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.21 % 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 0.1725 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Djibouti?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Djibouti was 419,548 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 419,548 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
- How does Djibouti rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Djibouti ranks 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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