Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Jordan
Jordan: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 27,264 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Jordan, 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 Jordan is 27,264 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Jordan peaked at 45,294 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 418 t, in 1961.
That places Jordan 107th 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 418 t | — |
| 1962 | 561 t | +34.2% |
| 1963 | 965 t | +72.0% |
| 1964 | 1,400 t | +45.1% |
| 1965 | 1,800 t | +28.6% |
| 1966 | 1,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,987 t | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 2,111 t | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 1,494 t | -29.2% |
| 1970 | 1,361 t | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 1,395 t | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1,380 t | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1,830 t | +32.6% |
| 1974 | 1,990 t | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 1,900 t | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 3,997 t | +110.4% |
| 1977 | 1,400 t | -65.0% |
| 1978 | 3,173 t | +126.6% |
| 1979 | 6,200 t | +95.4% |
| 1980 | 6,000 t | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 2,918 t | -51.4% |
| 1982 | 7,643 t | +161.9% |
| 1983 | 8,741 t | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 6,554 t | -25.0% |
| 1985 | 8,695 t | +32.7% |
| 1986 | 6,050 t | -30.4% |
| 1987 | 8,740 t | +44.5% |
| 1988 | 12,271 t | +40.4% |
| 1989 | 11,000 t | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 6,200 t | -43.6% |
| 1991 | 13,189 t | +112.7% |
| 1992 | 13,000 t | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 12,500 t | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 10,100 t | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 4,000 t | -60.4% |
| 1996 | 3,000 t | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 7,656 t | +155.2% |
| 1998 | 13,417 t | +75.2% |
| 1999 | 11,911 t | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 8,391 t | -29.6% |
| 2001 | 9,300 t | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 45,294 t | +387.0% |
| 2003 | 15,090 t | -66.7% |
| 2004 | 12,425 t | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 15,606 t | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 12,799 t | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 15,454 t | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 14,710 t | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 10,466 t | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 16,628 t | +58.9% |
| 2011 | 18,297 t | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 18,022 t | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 15,609 t | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 24,700 t | +58.2% |
| 2015 | 24,588 t | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 30,491 t | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 21,253 t | -30.3% |
| 2018 | 19,150 t | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 20,120 t | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 27,354 t | +36.0% |
| 2021 | 20,388 t | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 19,990 t | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 28,087 t | +40.5% |
| 2024 | 27,264 t | -2.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 27,264 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,574 t, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 27,264 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25,885 t, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +387.0% | 9,300 t | 45,294 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,393 t | 418 t | 2,111 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,463 t | 1,361 t | 6,200 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,861 t | 2,918 t | 12,271 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,497 t | 3,000 t | 13,417 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,954 t | 8,391 t | 45,294 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,886 t | 15,609 t | 30,491 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,617 t | 19,990 t | 28,087 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 104 Togo 33,769 t compare
- 105 Papua New Guinea 31,843 t compare
- 106 Bosnia and Herzegovina 31,607 t compare
- 108 Luxembourg 27,210 t compare
- 109 Panama 26,343 t compare
- 110 Libya 25,885 t compare
More environment data for Jordan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -40.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.533 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % 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 -0.0264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Jordan?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Jordan was 27,264 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 45,294 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 418 t in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Jordan ranks 107th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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