Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade)
Europe (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 4.11 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024
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 Europe (excluding intra-trade) is 4.11 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 4.37 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million t, in 1993.
That places Europe (excluding intra-trade) 19th out of 58 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.36 million t | — |
| 1991 | 1.22 million t | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 1.23 million t | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.15 million t | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 1.42 million t | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 1.28 million t | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million t | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.29 million t | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.36 million t | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.46 million t | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 1.60 million t | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 1.78 million t | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 1.90 million t | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 2.14 million t | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 2.42 million t | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 1.68 million t | -30.6% |
| 2006 | 1.67 million t | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.81 million t | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.84 million t | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.27 million t | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 2.34 million t | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.27 million t | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.19 million t | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.29 million t | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.53 million t | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 2.50 million t | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.93 million t | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 3.10 million t | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 3.08 million t | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.80 million t | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 2.80 million t | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.06 million t | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 4.37 million t | +42.8% |
| 2023 | 4.19 million t | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 4.11 million t | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.30 million t | 1.15 million t | 1.46 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 million t | 1.60 million t | 2.42 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.60 million t | 2.19 million t | 3.10 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 million t | 2.80 million t | 4.37 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe (excluding intra-trade)
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,915 t compare
- 16 Philippines 658,229 t compare
- 17 Ukraine 650,438 t compare
- 17 Micronesia 515 t compare
- 18 South Africa 640,129 t compare
- 18 Polynesia 278 t compare
- 19 Italy 640,068 t compare
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 8 t compare
- 20 Ethiopia 547,262 t compare
- 21 Peru 517,548 t compare
- 22 Belgium 516,756 t compare
More environment data for Europe (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -10.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 21.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.62 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.32 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 9.09 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 4.11 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -7.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 4.35 million 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade) was 4.11 million 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 Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 million t in 2022.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million t in 1993.
- How does Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 19th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe (excluding intra-trade) 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