Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 390,769 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 390,769 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 593,123 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12,947 t, in 1968.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 29th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32,300 t | — |
| 1962 | 56,406 t | +74.6% |
| 1963 | 32,600 t | -42.2% |
| 1964 | 13,388 t | -58.9% |
| 1965 | 15,958 t | +19.2% |
| 1966 | 15,195 t | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 15,940 t | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 12,947 t | -18.8% |
| 1969 | 20,251 t | +56.4% |
| 1970 | 14,403 t | -28.9% |
| 1971 | 13,385 t | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 31,838 t | +137.9% |
| 1973 | 50,605 t | +58.9% |
| 1974 | 23,068 t | -54.4% |
| 1975 | 62,085 t | +169.1% |
| 1976 | 83,904 t | +35.1% |
| 1977 | 102,148 t | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 106,219 t | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 104,140 t | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 98,284 t | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 130,788 t | +33.1% |
| 1982 | 165,796 t | +26.8% |
| 1983 | 172,939 t | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 162,968 t | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 212,630 t | +30.5% |
| 1986 | 168,636 t | -20.7% |
| 1987 | 176,387 t | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 155,056 t | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 133,585 t | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 132,400 t | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 147,697 t | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 127,448 t | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 134,252 t | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 197,000 t | +46.7% |
| 1995 | 253,000 t | +28.4% |
| 1996 | 182,000 t | -28.1% |
| 1997 | 239,000 t | +31.3% |
| 1998 | 188,000 t | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 192,000 t | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 204,000 t | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 115,000 t | -43.6% |
| 2002 | 134,359 t | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 164,034 t | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 162,540 t | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 174,007 t | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 162,243 t | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 183,670 t | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 123,408 t | -32.8% |
| 2009 | 87,563 t | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 131,080 t | +49.7% |
| 2011 | 425,029 t | +224.3% |
| 2012 | 358,099 t | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 418,371 t | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 593,123 t | +41.8% |
| 2015 | 502,520 t | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 489,714 t | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 440,511 t | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 401,963 t | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 413,595 t | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 403,350 t | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 476,117 t | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 403,335 t | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 338,120 t | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 390,769 t | +15.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +224.3% | 131,080 t | 425,029 t |
| 1975 | +169.1% | 23,068 t | 62,085 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,887 t | 12,947 t | 56,406 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 59,180 t | 13,385 t | 106,219 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 157,707 t | 98,284 t | 212,630 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 179,280 t | 127,448 t | 253,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 151,082 t | 87,563 t | 204,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 417,400 t | 131,080 t | 593,123 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 402,338 t | 338,120 t | 476,117 t | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.617 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 4.88 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 619,338 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 0.3872 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 390,769 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 390,769 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 593,123 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,947 t in 1968.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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