Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 1,144 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Trinidad and Tobago, 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 Trinidad and Tobago is 1,144 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 5,100 t in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 162nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 167 t | — |
| 1962 | 200 t | +19.8% |
| 1963 | 300 t | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 500 t | +66.7% |
| 1965 | 884 t | +76.8% |
| 1966 | 1,059 t | +19.8% |
| 1967 | 1,000 t | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 200 t | -80.0% |
| 1971 | 400 t | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 400 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 51 t | -87.2% |
| 1974 | 185 t | +262.7% |
| 1975 | 47 t | -74.6% |
| 1976 | 167 t | +255.3% |
| 1977 | 86 t | -48.5% |
| 1978 | 200 t | +132.6% |
| 1979 | 100 t | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 200 t | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 91 t | -54.5% |
| 1982 | 400 t | +339.6% |
| 1983 | 2,000 t | +400.0% |
| 1984 | 1,500 t | -25.0% |
| 1985 | 5,100 t | +240.0% |
| 1986 | 1,300 t | -74.5% |
| 1987 | 1,819 t | +39.9% |
| 1988 | 1,000 t | -45.0% |
| 1989 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 400 t | — |
| 1992 | 550 t | +37.5% |
| 1993 | 500 t | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 1,000 t | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 400 t | -60.0% |
| 1999 | 300 t | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 704 t | +134.7% |
| 2001 | 465 t | -33.9% |
| 2002 | 854 t | +83.7% |
| 2003 | 617 t | -27.8% |
| 2004 | 845 t | +37.0% |
| 2005 | 1,317 t | +55.9% |
| 2006 | 1,460 t | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 1,550 t | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 662 t | -57.3% |
| 2009 | 860 t | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 850 t | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,017 t | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 1,421 t | +39.7% |
| 2013 | 1,272 t | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 1,101 t | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 1,074 t | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 905 t | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 820 t | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 951 t | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 1,008 t | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1,176 t | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 1,244 t | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 800 t | -35.7% |
| 2023 | 1,147 t | +43.4% |
| 2024 | 1,144 t | -0.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,144 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 79,362 t, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,144 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,851 t, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Trinidad and Tobago 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +400.0% | 400 t | 2,000 t |
| 1982 | +339.6% | 91 t | 400 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 678.89 t | 167 t | 1,059 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 183.6 t | 47 t | 400 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,441 t | 91 t | 5,100 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 615 t | 0 t | 1,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 933.4 t | 465 t | 1,550 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,042 t | 820 t | 1,421 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,102 t | 800 t | 1,244 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 159 Belarus 1,637 t compare
- 160 Gambia 1,541 t compare
- 161 Montenegro 1,352 t compare
- 163 Brunei Darussalam 987 t compare
- 164 New Caledonia 769 t compare
- 165 Marshall Islands 499 t compare
More environment data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.79 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2637 % 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 0.9604 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Trinidad and Tobago was 1,144 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5,100 t in 1985.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 162nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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