Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Melanesia (excluding intra-trade)
Melanesia (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 55,481 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Melanesia (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) stood at 55,481 t.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 64,612 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,249 t, in 1990.
Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 86th 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 Melanesia (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,249 t | — |
| 1991 | 1,249 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,249 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,249 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,249 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,249 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,249 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,250 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,284 t | +643.0% |
| 1999 | 1,813 t | -80.5% |
| 2000 | 6,513 t | +259.3% |
| 2001 | 12,239 t | +87.9% |
| 2002 | 32,910 t | +168.9% |
| 2003 | 29,755 t | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 45,075 t | +51.5% |
| 2005 | 26,638 t | -40.9% |
| 2006 | 21,270 t | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 27,762 t | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 34,288 t | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 27,475 t | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 30,950 t | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 32,618 t | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 42,069 t | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 42,148 t | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 38,606 t | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 47,450 t | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 46,109 t | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 53,370 t | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 54,677 t | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 60,955 t | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 60,964 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 57,308 t | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 64,612 t | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 59,726 t | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 55,481 t | -7.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) 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 | +643.0% | 1,250 t | 9,284 t |
| 2000 | +259.3% | 1,813 t | 6,513 t |
| 2002 | +168.9% | 12,239 t | 32,910 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,109 t | 1,249 t | 9,284 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,393 t | 6,513 t | 45,075 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,895 t | 30,950 t | 60,955 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,618 t | 55,481 t | 64,612 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia (excluding intra-trade)
- 83 Ecuador 64,909 t compare
- 84 Finland 55,925 t compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 55,531 t compare
- 87 Cameroon 52,526 t compare
- 88 Sudan (former) 51,916 t compare
- 89 Ethiopia PDR 51,700 t
More environment data for Melanesia (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 239.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 21,475 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -98.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 5,957 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 34.48 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -7.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 55,481 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -6.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 1.65 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Melanesia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) was 55,481 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 Melanesia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 64,612 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Melanesia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,249 t in 1990.
- How does Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 86th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Melanesia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) 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