Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 5.46 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.46 million t
Change on year
up 12.6%
Rank
11th
of 62 groups
All-time high
5.75 million t
in 2019
All-time low
1.52 million t
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024

2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M1990200720241990: 1.5M t1991: 1.5M t1992: 1.5M t1993: 1.6M t1994: 1.7M t1995: 1.7M t1996: 1.8M t1997: 2.0M t1998: 2.2M t1999: 2.3M t2000: 2.3M t2001: 2.3M t2002: 2.9M t2003: 3.0M t2004: 3.7M t2005: 3.8M t2006: 3.6M t2007: 3.3M t2008: 3.5M t2009: 3.8M t2010: 4.1M t2011: 5.0M t2012: 4.7M t2013: 4.9M t2014: 5.0M t2015: 5.6M t2016: 4.8M t2017: 5.3M t2018: 5.4M t2019: 5.7M t2020: 5.4M t2021: 5.1M t2022: 4.7M t2023: 4.9M t2024: 5.5M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) stood at 5.46 million t.

That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 5.75 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.52 million t, in 1991.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) 11th out of 62 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.78 million t 1.52 million t 2.29 million t 10
2000s 3.22 million t 2.30 million t 3.84 million t 10
2010s 5.05 million t 4.12 million t 5.75 million t 10
2020s 5.08 million t 4.66 million t 5.46 million t 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 8 Türkiye 1.55 million t compare
  2. 9 Canada 1.20 million t compare
  3. 10 Germany 1.10 million t compare
  4. 11 Mexico 1.03 million t compare
  5. 12 Poland 972,609 t compare
  6. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 857,565 t compare
  7. 14 Argentina 828,497 t compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) was 5.46 million 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 5.75 million t in 2019.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.52 million t in 1991.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 11th out of 62 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (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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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 14,127 data points, 1961–2024
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