Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Peru

Peru: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 517,548 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
517,548 t
Change on year
up 38.5%
World rank
21st
of 200 countries
All-time high
622,098 t
in 2015
All-time low
8,123 t
in 1985
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Peru, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Peru recorded 517,548 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of up 38.5% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Peru peaked at 622,098 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8,123 t, in 1985.

Peru ranks 21st 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 Peru, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Peru, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 11,123 t —
1962 23,933 t +115.2%
1963 20,000 t -16.4%
1964 27,300 t +36.5%
1965 39,763 t +45.7%
1966 20,000 t -49.7%
1967 39,000 t +95.0%
1968 34,531 t -11.5%
1969 39,930 t +15.6%
1970 46,600 t +16.7%
1971 47,027 t +0.9%
1972 77,979 t +65.8%
1973 54,895 t -29.6%
1974 108,465 t +97.6%
1975 49,000 t -54.8%
1976 15,900 t -67.6%
1977 41,683 t +162.2%
1978 34,175 t -18.0%
1979 24,847 t -27.3%
1980 16,721 t -32.7%
1981 14,098 t -15.7%
1982 24,211 t +71.7%
1983 51,113 t +111.1%
1984 32,800 t -35.8%
1985 8,123 t -75.2%
1986 73,074 t +799.6%
1987 97,937 t +34.0%
1988 75,204 t -23.2%
1989 93,498 t +24.3%
1990 53,760 t -42.5%
1991 45,710 t -15.0%
1992 61,200 t +33.9%
1993 87,300 t +42.6%
1994 96,800 t +10.9%
1995 113,300 t +17.0%
1996 120,500 t +6.4%
1997 138,200 t +14.7%
1998 175,500 t +27.0%
1999 219,000 t +24.8%
2000 201,300 t -8.1%
2001 198,866 t -1.2%
2002 251,719 t +26.6%
2003 245,231 t -2.6%
2004 259,991 t +6.0%
2005 242,505 t -6.7%
2006 264,490 t +9.1%
2007 326,161 t +23.3%
2008 284,969 t -12.6%
2009 342,372 t +20.1%
2010 350,022 t +2.2%
2011 270,874 t -22.6%
2012 554,326 t +104.6%
2013 516,323 t -6.9%
2014 331,815 t -35.7%
2015 622,098 t +87.5%
2016 402,345 t -35.3%
2017 453,858 t +12.8%
2018 336,728 t -25.8%
2019 464,365 t +37.9%
2020 461,426 t -0.6%
2021 489,933 t +6.2%
2022 404,097 t -17.5%
2023 373,565 t -7.6%
2024 517,548 t +38.5%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 517,548 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,574 t, 19.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 517,548 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,851 t, 22.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Peru 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.

YearChange FromTo
1986 +799.6% 8,123 t 73,074 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28,398 t 11,123 t 39,930 t 9
1970s 50,057 t 15,900 t 108,465 t 10
1980s 48,678 t 8,123 t 97,937 t 10
1990s 111,127 t 45,710 t 219,000 t 10
2000s 261,760 t 198,866 t 342,372 t 10
2010s 430,275 t 270,874 t 622,098 t 10
2020s 449,314 t 373,565 t 517,548 t 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 18 South Africa 640,129 t compare
  2. 18 Polynesia 278 t compare
  3. 19 Italy 640,068 t compare
  4. 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 8 t compare
  5. 20 Ethiopia 547,262 t compare
  6. 22 Belgium 516,756 t compare
  7. 23 Malaysia 499,810 t compare
  8. 24 Romania 474,536 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Peru?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Peru was 517,548 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 622,098 t in 2015.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 8,123 t in 1985.
How does Peru rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
Peru ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru 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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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