Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Madagascar
Madagascar: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 9,681 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar is 9,681 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Madagascar peaked at 24,163 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 828 t, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 132nd 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 828 t | — |
| 1962 | 969 t | +17.0% |
| 1963 | 2,317 t | +139.1% |
| 1964 | 1,999 t | -13.7% |
| 1965 | 2,332 t | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 2,500 t | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 3,200 t | +28.0% |
| 1968 | 3,568 t | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 6,500 t | +82.2% |
| 1970 | 7,000 t | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 5,964 t | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 5,918 t | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 4,739 t | -19.9% |
| 1974 | 4,980 t | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 3,514 t | -29.4% |
| 1976 | 3,880 t | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 4,169 t | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 4,667 t | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 3,400 t | -27.1% |
| 1980 | 4,000 t | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 3,500 t | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 6,600 t | +88.6% |
| 1983 | 7,400 t | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 2,000 t | -73.0% |
| 1985 | 5,600 t | +180.0% |
| 1986 | 6,153 t | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 3,567 t | -42.0% |
| 1988 | 3,830 t | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 2,473 t | -35.4% |
| 1990 | 4,356 t | +76.1% |
| 1991 | 3,745 t | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 3,938 t | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 5,973 t | +51.7% |
| 1994 | 6,008 t | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 7,727 t | +28.6% |
| 1996 | 8,917 t | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 3,636 t | -59.2% |
| 1998 | 3,590 t | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 4,296 t | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 3,796 t | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 3,205 t | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 2,702 t | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 4,699 t | +73.9% |
| 2004 | 2,860 t | -39.1% |
| 2005 | 7,469 t | +161.2% |
| 2006 | 3,779 t | -49.4% |
| 2007 | 4,499 t | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 7,495 t | +66.6% |
| 2009 | 4,409 t | -41.2% |
| 2010 | 4,575 t | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 5,237 t | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 5,782 t | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 5,899 t | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 11,629 t | +97.1% |
| 2015 | 2,977 t | -74.4% |
| 2016 | 9,483 t | +218.5% |
| 2017 | 9,746 t | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 24,163 t | +147.9% |
| 2019 | 14,046 t | -41.9% |
| 2020 | 13,361 t | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 11,131 t | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 8,199 t | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 9,747 t | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 9,681 t | -0.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 9,681 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 9,681 t, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 9,681 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,020 t, 57% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +218.5% | 2,977 t | 9,483 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,690 t | 828 t | 6,500 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,823 t | 3,400 t | 7,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,512 t | 2,000 t | 7,400 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,219 t | 3,590 t | 8,917 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,491 t | 2,702 t | 7,495 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,354 t | 2,977 t | 24,163 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,424 t | 8,199 t | 13,361 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More environment data for Madagascar
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.297 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2369 % 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 -1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Madagascar?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Madagascar was 9,681 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 24,163 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 828 t in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Madagascar ranks 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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