Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 31,843 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 31,843 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Papua New Guinea peaked at 31,843 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100 t, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 105th 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 t | — |
| 1962 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 300 t | +200.0% |
| 1967 | 500 t | +66.7% |
| 1968 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 t | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,000 t | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,600 t | +30.0% |
| 1974 | 3,500 t | +34.6% |
| 1975 | 3,400 t | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 4,400 t | +29.4% |
| 1977 | 5,800 t | +31.8% |
| 1978 | 6,100 t | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 3,200 t | -47.5% |
| 1980 | 3,000 t | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 7,300 t | +143.3% |
| 1982 | 3,200 t | -56.2% |
| 1983 | 3,500 t | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 3,396 t | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 5,300 t | +56.1% |
| 1986 | 6,800 t | +28.3% |
| 1987 | 7,300 t | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 6,200 t | -15.1% |
| 1989 | 6,300 t | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 5,400 t | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 6,500 t | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 8,000 t | +23.1% |
| 1993 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,100 t | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3,200 t | -60.5% |
| 1999 | 2,700 t | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 4,700 t | +74.1% |
| 2001 | 4,800 t | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 16,524 t | +244.2% |
| 2003 | 15,003 t | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 18,180 t | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 15,604 t | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 12,795 t | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 14,841 t | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 18,011 t | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 19,992 t | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 18,747 t | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 15,405 t | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 19,111 t | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 16,769 t | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 17,337 t | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 21,082 t | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 20,757 t | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 26,690 t | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 29,117 t | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 29,223 t | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 26,847 t | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 25,384 t | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 30,553 t | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 25,215 t | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 31,843 t | +26.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 31,843 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,401 t, 90% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 31,843 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,336 t, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Papua New Guinea 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 | +244.2% | 4,800 t | 16,524 t |
| 1966 | +200.0% | 100 t | 300 t |
| 1981 | +143.3% | 3,000 t | 7,300 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 311.11 t | 100 t | 1,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,400 t | 1,000 t | 6,100 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,230 t | 3,000 t | 7,300 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,590 t | 2,700 t | 8,100 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,045 t | 4,700 t | 19,992 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,424 t | 15,405 t | 29,223 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,968 t | 25,215 t | 31,843 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 102 Tajikistan 35,197 t compare
- 103 Mali 34,257 t compare
- 104 Togo 33,769 t compare
- 106 Bosnia and Herzegovina 31,607 t compare
- 107 Jordan 27,264 t compare
- 108 Luxembourg 27,210 t compare
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9266 % 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 0.6032 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Papua New Guinea?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Papua New Guinea was 31,843 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 31,843 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 t in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 105th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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