Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Melanesia
Melanesia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 36,691 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Melanesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Melanesia stood at 36,691 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Melanesia peaked at 36,691 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,586 t, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,586 t | — |
| 1962 | 3,501 t | +120.7% |
| 1963 | 4,256 t | +21.6% |
| 1964 | 6,557 t | +54.1% |
| 1965 | 5,100 t | -22.2% |
| 1966 | 4,550 t | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 4,736 t | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 5,381 t | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 5,849 t | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 5,887 t | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 8,199 t | +39.3% |
| 1972 | 9,480 t | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 9,398 t | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 12,652 t | +34.6% |
| 1975 | 10,832 t | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 13,570 t | +25.3% |
| 1977 | 15,899 t | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 15,231 t | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 15,772 t | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 14,304 t | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 20,564 t | +43.8% |
| 1982 | 14,000 t | -31.9% |
| 1983 | 11,590 t | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 13,696 t | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 13,300 t | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 18,300 t | +37.6% |
| 1987 | 18,400 t | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 16,800 t | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 20,000 t | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 18,400 t | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 16,900 t | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 16,800 t | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 17,300 t | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 17,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18,500 t | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 18,300 t | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 18,600 t | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 12,400 t | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 9,400 t | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 7,500 t | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 10,100 t | +34.7% |
| 2002 | 26,715 t | +164.5% |
| 2003 | 20,906 t | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 28,957 t | +38.5% |
| 2005 | 23,643 t | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 17,764 t | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 21,017 t | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 25,413 t | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 23,980 t | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 21,770 t | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 20,128 t | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 24,009 t | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 21,548 t | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 21,173 t | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 27,876 t | +31.7% |
| 2016 | 26,691 t | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 33,303 t | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 34,290 t | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 34,443 t | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 33,403 t | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 29,223 t | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 34,920 t | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 30,968 t | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 36,691 t | +18.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Melanesia 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 | +164.5% | 10,100 t | 26,715 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,613 t | 1,586 t | 6,557 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,692 t | 5,887 t | 15,899 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,095 t | 11,590 t | 20,564 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,390 t | 9,400 t | 18,600 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,600 t | 7,500 t | 28,957 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,523 t | 20,128 t | 34,443 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,041 t | 29,223 t | 36,691 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 8 Canada 1.20 million t compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 107,370 t compare
- 9 Germany 1.10 million t compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 57,457 t compare
- 10 Mexico 1.03 million t compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 37,796 t compare
- 11 Poland 972,609 t compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 32,293 t compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 857,565 t compare
- 13 Argentina 828,497 t compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 24,955 t compare
- 14 Spain 722,028 t compare
- 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5,082 t compare
More environment data for Melanesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Land area — Area 52,995 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 21,133 t (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 118.85 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Melanesia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Melanesia was 36,691 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?
- The highest recorded value was 36,691 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,586 t in 1961.
- How does Melanesia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Melanesia ranks 11th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia 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