Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 3.19 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 3.19 million t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 3.19 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42,286 t, in 1962.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 26th out of 62 groups 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,411 t | 42,286 t | 176,382 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 253,246 t | 133,348 t | 365,204 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 372,230 t | 293,126 t | 446,400 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 524,098 t | 293,038 t | 854,319 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 867,095 t | 493,629 t | 1.29 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 million t | 1.55 million t | 2.91 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 million t | 2.50 million t | 3.19 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.19 ha/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 3.2 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 16.03 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 3.80 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 73,248 t (2024)
- Cropland — Area 223,929 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 73.21 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 611,868 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 3.19 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,286 t in 1962.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 26th out of 62 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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