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
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (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 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) 10th out of 58 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.52 million t | — |
| 1991 | 1.52 million t | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.54 million t | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.57 million t | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.71 million t | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 1.71 million t | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.78 million t | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 2.01 million t | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 2.17 million t | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 2.29 million t | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 2.30 million t | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.34 million t | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.85 million t | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 3.01 million t | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 3.68 million t | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 3.84 million t | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 3.59 million t | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 3.28 million t | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 3.48 million t | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 3.83 million t | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 4.12 million t | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 5.05 million t | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 4.66 million t | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 4.86 million t | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 5.00 million t | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 5.60 million t | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 4.79 million t | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 5.34 million t | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 5.37 million t | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.75 million t | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 5.37 million t | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 5.06 million t | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 4.66 million t | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 4.85 million t | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 5.46 million t | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 7 Thailand 1.70 million t compare
- 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
- 11 Melanesia 36,691 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
More environment data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 2.18 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 46.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 2.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 5.36 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 2.18 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 2.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 5.36 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 5.46 million t (2024)
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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 10th out of 58 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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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