Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 2.26 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Southern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Southern Europe is 2.26 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Southern Europe peaked at 2.46 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 98,564 t, in 1974.
Southern Europe ranks 32nd of 58 groups 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 Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 371,946 t | — |
| 1962 | 385,896 t | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 406,632 t | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 355,948 t | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 249,191 t | -30.0% |
| 1966 | 248,806 t | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 211,910 t | -14.8% |
| 1968 | 242,955 t | +14.7% |
| 1969 | 260,330 t | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 182,387 t | -29.9% |
| 1971 | 212,319 t | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 186,697 t | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 121,403 t | -35.0% |
| 1974 | 98,564 t | -18.8% |
| 1975 | 243,511 t | +147.1% |
| 1976 | 152,617 t | -37.3% |
| 1977 | 245,579 t | +60.9% |
| 1978 | 385,450 t | +57.0% |
| 1979 | 403,419 t | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 367,108 t | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 354,616 t | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 375,840 t | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 429,031 t | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 402,629 t | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 546,005 t | +35.6% |
| 1986 | 773,019 t | +41.6% |
| 1987 | 937,721 t | +21.3% |
| 1988 | 918,299 t | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.01 million t | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 1.30 million t | +28.8% |
| 1991 | 1.40 million t | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 1.22 million t | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 1.35 million t | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 1.48 million t | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 1.44 million t | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.58 million t | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 1.53 million t | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.53 million t | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.54 million t | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.61 million t | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.58 million t | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.10 million t | +32.9% |
| 2003 | 2.11 million t | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.10 million t | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.86 million t | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 1.91 million t | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.05 million t | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 1.77 million t | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 1.84 million t | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.75 million t | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.62 million t | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 1.90 million t | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 2.08 million t | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 2.22 million t | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 2.29 million t | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.27 million t | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.20 million t | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.13 million t | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.24 million t | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.46 million t | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 2.30 million t | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.35 million t | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.45 million t | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 2.26 million t | -7.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Southern Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +147.1% | 98,564 t | 243,511 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 303,735 t | 211,910 t | 406,632 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 223,195 t | 98,564 t | 403,419 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 611,591 t | 354,616 t | 1.01 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 million t | 1.22 million t | 1.58 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 million t | 1.58 million t | 2.11 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 million t | 1.62 million t | 2.29 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 million t | 2.26 million t | 2.46 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 29 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 390,769 t compare
- 30 Republic of Korea 388,928 t compare
- 31 Czechia 368,466 t compare
- 32 Ireland 342,878 t compare
- 33 Chile 329,761 t compare
- 34 New Zealand 315,447 t compare
- 35 Sweden 299,370 t compare
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 73.08 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 6.44 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Southern Europe?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Southern Europe was 2.26 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,564 t in 1974.
- How does Southern Europe rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Southern Europe ranks 32nd out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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