Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Namibia
Namibia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 74,624 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Namibia stood at 74,624 t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 264.4% on the previous year and up 1,885.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Namibia peaked at 74,624 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100 t, in 1998.
Namibia ranks 79th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,006 t | — |
| 1991 | 1,006 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,006 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,006 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,006 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,006 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,006 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,006 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100 t | -90.1% |
| 1999 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,461 t | +3361.0% |
| 2003 | 930 t | -73.1% |
| 2004 | 3,520 t | +278.5% |
| 2005 | 3,844 t | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 4,044 t | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 3,549 t | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 3,087 t | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 5,792 t | +87.6% |
| 2010 | 7,927 t | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 9,094 t | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 9,406 t | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 7,453 t | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 3,758 t | -49.6% |
| 2015 | 10,108 t | +169.0% |
| 2016 | 18,499 t | +83.0% |
| 2017 | 17,225 t | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 30,519 t | +77.2% |
| 2019 | 4,860 t | -84.1% |
| 2020 | 3,147 t | -35.2% |
| 2021 | 6,277 t | +99.5% |
| 2022 | 12,225 t | +94.8% |
| 2023 | 20,476 t | +67.5% |
| 2024 | 74,624 t | +264.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 74,624 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,401 t, 2.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 74,624 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,020 t, 4.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Namibia 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 | +3361.0% | 100 t | 3,461 t |
| 2004 | +278.5% | 930 t | 3,520 t |
| 2024 | +264.4% | 20,476 t | 74,624 t |
| 2015 | +169.0% | 3,758 t | 10,108 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 824.8 t | 100 t | 1,006 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,843 t | 100 t | 5,792 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,885 t | 3,758 t | 30,519 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,350 t | 3,147 t | 74,624 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 76 Switzerland 85,973 t compare
- 77 China, Taiwan Province of 80,369 t compare
- 78 Croatia 79,362 t compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 70,694 t compare
- 81 Nepal 67,474 t compare
- 82 Estonia 65,918 t compare
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Namibia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Namibia was 74,624 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 74,624 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 t in 1998.
- How does Namibia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Namibia ranks 79th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,885.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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