Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Maldives
Maldives: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 146 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Maldives, 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 Maldives is 146 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 38.4% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Maldives peaked at 406 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.
That places Maldives 178th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Maldives, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 t | — |
| 1991 | 0 t | — |
| 1992 | 0 t | — |
| 1993 | 0 t | — |
| 1994 | 0 t | — |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 17 t | — |
| 1997 | 81 t | +376.5% |
| 1998 | 59 t | -27.2% |
| 1999 | 81 t | +37.3% |
| 2000 | 69 t | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 103 t | +49.3% |
| 2002 | 82 t | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 120 t | +46.3% |
| 2004 | 169 t | +40.8% |
| 2005 | 130 t | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 157 t | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 183 t | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 122 t | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 180 t | +47.5% |
| 2010 | 164 t | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 213 t | +29.9% |
| 2012 | 297 t | +39.4% |
| 2013 | 185 t | -37.7% |
| 2014 | 197 t | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 226 t | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 317 t | +40.3% |
| 2017 | 331 t | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 406 t | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 232 t | -42.9% |
| 2020 | 261 t | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 255 t | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 194 t | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 237 t | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 146 t | -38.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 146 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,574 t, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 146 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 104,052 t, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +376.5% | 17 t | 81 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.8 t | 0 t | 81 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.5 t | 69 t | 183 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 256.8 t | 164 t | 406 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 218.6 t | 146 t | 261 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 175 South Sudan 206 t compare
- 176 Equatorial Guinea 172 t compare
- 177 Bahrain 161 t compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 122 t compare
- 180 Barbados 116 t compare
- 181 Dominica 110 t compare
More environment data for Maldives
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.252 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.911 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.75 % 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 -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Maldives?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Maldives was 146 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 406 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Maldives ranks 178th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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