Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Estonia

Estonia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 65,918 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
65,918 t
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
82nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
287,616 t
in 2003
All-time low
6,130 t
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Estonia, 1992–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1992200820241992: 25.0k t1993: 6.1k t1994: 6.4k t1995: 15.0k t1996: 18.9k t1997: 17.3k t1998: 28.9k t1999: 18.5k t2000: 18.6k t2001: 15.1k t2002: 233.1k t2003: 287.6k t2004: 167.7k t2005: 148.9k t2006: 68.1k t2007: 48.3k t2008: 87.9k t2009: 40.7k t2010: 50.0k t2011: 55.8k t2012: 63.0k t2013: 73.2k t2014: 64.7k t2015: 79.2k t2016: 88.0k t2017: 204.6k t2018: 240.0k t2019: 234.4k t2020: 130.5k t2021: 147.5k t2022: 120.8k t2023: 66.0k t2024: 65.9k t

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 Estonia is 65,918 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Estonia peaked at 287,616 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6,130 t, in 1993.

Estonia ranks 82nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Estonia, 1992 to 2024.
Year t Change
1992 25,000 t —
1993 6,130 t -75.5%
1994 6,400 t +4.4%
1995 15,000 t +134.4%
1996 18,900 t +26.0%
1997 17,277 t -8.6%
1998 28,903 t +67.3%
1999 18,475 t -36.1%
2000 18,615 t +0.8%
2001 15,121 t -18.8%
2002 233,107 t +1441.6%
2003 287,616 t +23.4%
2004 167,701 t -41.7%
2005 148,928 t -11.2%
2006 68,096 t -54.3%
2007 48,251 t -29.1%
2008 87,927 t +82.2%
2009 40,740 t -53.7%
2010 50,009 t +22.8%
2011 55,765 t +11.5%
2012 63,009 t +13.0%
2013 73,203 t +16.2%
2014 64,733 t -11.6%
2015 79,238 t +22.4%
2016 88,013 t +11.1%
2017 204,598 t +132.5%
2018 240,036 t +17.3%
2019 234,416 t -2.3%
2020 130,543 t -44.3%
2021 147,532 t +13.0%
2022 120,833 t -18.1%
2023 65,982 t -45.4%
2024 65,918 t -0.1%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 65,918 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 79,362 t, 83% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 65,918 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94,109 t, 70% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Estonia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +1441.6% 15,121 t 233,107 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,011 t 6,130 t 28,903 t 8
2000s 111,610 t 15,121 t 287,616 t 10
2010s 115,302 t 50,009 t 240,036 t 10
2020s 106,162 t 65,918 t 147,532 t 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 79 Namibia 74,624 t compare
  2. 80 Dominican Republic 70,694 t compare
  3. 81 Nepal 67,474 t compare
  4. 83 Ecuador 64,909 t compare
  5. 84 Finland 55,925 t compare
  6. 85 Burkina Faso 55,531 t compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Estonia?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Estonia was 65,918 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 Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 287,616 t in 2003.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,130 t in 1993.
How does Estonia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
Estonia ranks 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia 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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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 14,127 data points, 1961–2024
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