Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 5.73 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Southern Asia stood at 5.73 million t.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Southern Asia peaked at 7.88 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 280,950 t, in 1963.
That places Southern Asia 9th out of 58 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 389,834 t | — |
| 1962 | 303,570 t | -22.1% |
| 1963 | 280,950 t | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 289,876 t | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 430,565 t | +48.5% |
| 1966 | 780,313 t | +81.2% |
| 1967 | 1.07 million t | +36.5% |
| 1968 | 1.09 million t | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.10 million t | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 710,564 t | -35.6% |
| 1971 | 718,189 t | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 945,872 t | +31.7% |
| 1973 | 1.05 million t | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 1.28 million t | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 1.22 million t | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 1.06 million t | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 1.37 million t | +29.3% |
| 1978 | 2.03 million t | +48.2% |
| 1979 | 2.15 million t | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 2.25 million t | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 1.73 million t | -22.9% |
| 1982 | 1.10 million t | -36.6% |
| 1983 | 1.41 million t | +28.1% |
| 1984 | 2.74 million t | +95.1% |
| 1985 | 2.35 million t | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 1.91 million t | -18.7% |
| 1987 | 967,326 t | -49.4% |
| 1988 | 958,022 t | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.34 million t | +39.8% |
| 1990 | 1.15 million t | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 1.43 million t | +24.6% |
| 1992 | 1.93 million t | +35.0% |
| 1993 | 2.27 million t | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 1.90 million t | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 2.56 million t | +34.6% |
| 1996 | 2.04 million t | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 2.13 million t | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.63 million t | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 1.77 million t | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 970,935 t | -45.1% |
| 2001 | 859,443 t | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 873,623 t | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 788,055 t | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 1.20 million t | +52.7% |
| 2005 | 2.33 million t | +94.0% |
| 2006 | 3.56 million t | +52.7% |
| 2007 | 4.05 million t | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 4.50 million t | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 4.62 million t | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 4.62 million t | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.65 million t | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 5.44 million t | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 5.89 million t | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 5.51 million t | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 7.57 million t | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 5.30 million t | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 4.71 million t | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 5.18 million t | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 7.78 million t | +50.1% |
| 2020 | 7.88 million t | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 6.06 million t | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 7.59 million t | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 6.64 million t | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 5.73 million t | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 637,015 t | 280,950 t | 1.10 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.25 million t | 710,564 t | 2.15 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 million t | 958,022 t | 2.74 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 million t | 1.15 million t | 2.56 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 million t | 788,055 t | 4.62 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.76 million t | 4.62 million t | 7.78 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.78 million t | 5.73 million t | 7.88 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 6 France 1.90 million t compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 169,391 t compare
- 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
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Southern Asia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Southern Asia was 5.73 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.88 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 280,950 t in 1963.
- How does Southern Asia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Southern Asia ranks 9th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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