Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Israel
Israel: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 87,051 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Israel, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Israel recorded 87,051 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Israel peaked at 89,221 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 690 t, in 1963.
That places Israel 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Israel, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,512 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,100 t | -61.9% |
| 1963 | 690 t | -67.1% |
| 1964 | 1,150 t | +66.7% |
| 1965 | 1,120 t | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 1,380 t | +23.2% |
| 1967 | 2,440 t | +76.8% |
| 1968 | 3,025 t | +24.0% |
| 1969 | 5,285 t | +74.7% |
| 1970 | 13,115 t | +148.2% |
| 1971 | 13,965 t | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 14,690 t | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 9,215 t | -37.3% |
| 1974 | 2,645 t | -71.3% |
| 1975 | 4,710 t | +78.1% |
| 1977 | 1,970 t | -58.2% |
| 1979 | 3,100 t | +57.4% |
| 1980 | 6,300 t | +103.2% |
| 1981 | 6,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,800 t | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 10,900 t | +60.3% |
| 1984 | 1,500 t | -86.2% |
| 1985 | 2,800 t | +86.7% |
| 1986 | 6,800 t | +142.9% |
| 1987 | 11,800 t | +73.5% |
| 1988 | 12,000 t | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 13,000 t | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 14,000 t | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 15,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 11,000 t | -26.7% |
| 1993 | 17,600 t | +60.0% |
| 1994 | 11,000 t | -37.5% |
| 1995 | 21,000 t | +90.9% |
| 1996 | 9,000 t | -57.1% |
| 1997 | 7,700 t | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 23,100 t | +200.0% |
| 1999 | 30,800 t | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 36,900 t | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 20,700 t | -43.9% |
| 2002 | 48,903 t | +136.2% |
| 2003 | 44,465 t | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 52,256 t | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 47,578 t | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 47,992 t | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 59,140 t | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 56,679 t | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 25,404 t | -55.2% |
| 2010 | 40,108 t | +57.9% |
| 2011 | 50,383 t | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 46,224 t | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 46,259 t | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 45,941 t | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 49,682 t | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 48,680 t | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 74,006 t | +52.0% |
| 2018 | 82,739 t | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 79,756 t | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 88,949 t | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 89,221 t | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 79,247 t | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 76,657 t | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 87,051 t | +13.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 87,051 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 79,362 t, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Israel's 87,051 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25,885 t, 3.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Israel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +200.0% | 7,700 t | 23,100 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,522 t | 690 t | 5,512 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,926 t | 1,970 t | 14,690 t | 8 |
| 1980s | 7,820 t | 1,500 t | 13,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,020 t | 7,700 t | 30,800 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,002 t | 20,700 t | 59,140 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,378 t | 40,108 t | 82,739 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,225 t | 76,657 t | 89,221 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 71 Slovenia 94,109 t compare
- 72 Czechoslovakia 91,000 t compare
- 73 Nigeria 89,734 t compare
- 75 Afghanistan 87,001 t compare
- 76 Switzerland 85,973 t compare
- 77 China, Taiwan Province of 80,369 t compare
More environment data for Israel
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.63 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % 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 0.0542 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Israel?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Israel was 87,051 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 89,221 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 690 t in 1963.
- How does Israel rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Israel ranks 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel 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