Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in El Salvador
El Salvador: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 45,116 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in El Salvador is 45,116 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in El Salvador peaked at 79,067 t in 1976 and was at its lowest, 12,064 t, in 1961.
El Salvador ranks 104th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,064 t | — |
| 1962 | 16,527 t | +37.0% |
| 1963 | 29,413 t | +78.0% |
| 1964 | 28,775 t | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 19,608 t | -31.9% |
| 1966 | 26,905 t | +37.2% |
| 1967 | 28,263 t | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 35,000 t | +23.8% |
| 1969 | 32,000 t | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 48,411 t | +51.3% |
| 1971 | 60,700 t | +25.4% |
| 1972 | 67,629 t | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 66,629 t | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 57,500 t | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 64,100 t | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 79,067 t | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 70,744 t | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 68,898 t | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 41,596 t | -39.6% |
| 1980 | 47,649 t | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 66,521 t | +39.6% |
| 1982 | 44,209 t | -33.5% |
| 1983 | 59,376 t | +34.3% |
| 1984 | 39,831 t | -32.9% |
| 1985 | 61,151 t | +53.5% |
| 1986 | 49,120 t | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 58,533 t | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 64,648 t | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 46,574 t | -28.0% |
| 1990 | 43,823 t | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 48,269 t | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 57,210 t | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 54,020 t | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 62,200 t | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 54,000 t | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 60,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 72,100 t | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 57,000 t | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 56,800 t | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 48,453 t | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 48,274 t | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 40,529 t | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 43,908 t | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 51,749 t | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 68,448 t | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 49,743 t | -27.3% |
| 2007 | 62,577 t | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 58,967 t | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 56,848 t | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 62,088 t | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 67,508 t | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 68,987 t | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 62,015 t | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 58,281 t | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 67,105 t | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 61,374 t | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 69,511 t | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 63,210 t | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 54,628 t | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 66,761 t | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 48,094 t | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 55,120 t | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 48,918 t | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 45,116 t | -7.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 45,116 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,574 t, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 45,116 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,851 t, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,395 t | 12,064 t | 35,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 62,527 t | 41,596 t | 79,067 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,761 t | 39,831 t | 66,521 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,542 t | 43,823 t | 72,100 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,950 t | 40,529 t | 68,448 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,471 t | 54,628 t | 69,511 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,802 t | 45,116 t | 66,761 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 101 Algeria 47,292 t compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 45,391 t compare
- 103 Norway 45,129 t compare
- 105 Saudi Arabia 42,837 t compare
- 106 Azerbaijan 39,020 t compare
- 107 Syrian Arab Republic 37,796 t compare
More environment data for El Salvador
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.045 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.01 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 3.07 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -16.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in El Salvador?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in El Salvador was 45,116 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 79,067 t in 1976.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,064 t in 1961.
- How does El Salvador rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- El Salvador ranks 104th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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