Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Seychelles
Seychelles: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 26 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Seychelles, 1982–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Seychelles stood at 26 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.0% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Seychelles peaked at 859 t in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.
Seychelles ranks 185th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 859 t | — |
| 1983 | 338 t | -60.7% |
| 1990 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 t | — |
| 1992 | 0 t | — |
| 1993 | 0 t | — |
| 1994 | 29 t | — |
| 1995 | 19 t | -34.5% |
| 1996 | 30 t | +57.9% |
| 1997 | 41 t | +36.7% |
| 1998 | 26 t | -36.6% |
| 1999 | 18 t | -30.8% |
| 2000 | 18 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 t | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 129 t | +1333.3% |
| 2003 | 12 t | -90.7% |
| 2004 | 24 t | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 29 t | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 29 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 55 t | +89.7% |
| 2008 | 24 t | -56.4% |
| 2009 | 150 t | +525.0% |
| 2010 | 26 t | -82.7% |
| 2011 | 31 t | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 30 t | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 30 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31 t | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 61 t | +96.8% |
| 2016 | 46 t | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 49 t | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 47 t | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 64 t | +36.2% |
| 2020 | 45 t | -29.7% |
| 2021 | 42 t | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 29 t | -31.0% |
| 2023 | 40 t | +37.9% |
| 2024 | 26 t | -35.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 26 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 79,362 t, 0% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 26 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,020 t, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Seychelles 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 | +1333.3% | 9 t | 129 t |
| 2009 | +525.0% | 24 t | 150 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 598.5 t | 338 t | 859 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.3 t | 0 t | 41 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.9 t | 9 t | 150 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5 t | 26 t | 64 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4 t | 26 t | 45 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 70 t compare
- 183 Tonga 38 t compare
- 184 Grenada 34 t compare
- 185 Bhutan 26 t compare
- 187 Greenland 22 t compare
- 188 Antigua and Barbuda 19 t compare
- 188 Central African Republic 19 t compare
More environment data for Seychelles
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.258 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.41 % 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 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Seychelles?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Seychelles was 26 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 859 t in 1982.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
- How does Seychelles rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Seychelles ranks 185th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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