Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Uganda
Uganda: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 17,020 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Uganda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Uganda stood at 17,020 t. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.2% on the previous year and up 155.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Uganda peaked at 17,020 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92 t, in 1990.
Uganda ranks 119th of 200 countries 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,200 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,300 t | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 1,500 t | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 1,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,864 t | +24.3% |
| 1966 | 2,572 t | +38.0% |
| 1967 | 1,709 t | -33.6% |
| 1968 | 1,981 t | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 2,220 t | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 4,000 t | +80.2% |
| 1971 | 6,200 t | +55.0% |
| 1972 | 3,600 t | -41.9% |
| 1973 | 4,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 1,600 t | -60.0% |
| 1975 | 872 t | -45.5% |
| 1976 | 1,463 t | +67.8% |
| 1977 | 300 t | -79.5% |
| 1980 | 700 t | +133.3% |
| 1981 | 500 t | -28.6% |
| 1984 | 400 t | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 200 t | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 262 t | +31.0% |
| 1987 | 789 t | +201.1% |
| 1988 | 107 t | -86.4% |
| 1989 | 250 t | +133.6% |
| 1990 | 92 t | -63.2% |
| 1991 | 500 t | +443.5% |
| 1992 | 400 t | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 1,300 t | +225.0% |
| 1994 | 1,000 t | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 800 t | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 200 t | -75.0% |
| 1997 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,825 t | +812.5% |
| 1999 | 2,077 t | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 3,668 t | +76.6% |
| 2001 | 4,500 t | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 3,839 t | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 4,502 t | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 4,153 t | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 2,833 t | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 5,219 t | +84.2% |
| 2007 | 4,817 t | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 11,365 t | +135.9% |
| 2009 | 7,446 t | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 6,921 t | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 8,140 t | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 8,031 t | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 9,697 t | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 6,668 t | -31.2% |
| 2015 | 7,573 t | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 8,899 t | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 7,788 t | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 11,314 t | +45.3% |
| 2019 | 12,047 t | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 7,817 t | -35.1% |
| 2021 | 10,521 t | +34.6% |
| 2022 | 11,710 t | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 12,050 t | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 17,020 t | +41.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 17,020 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 9,681 t, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 17,020 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,020 t, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +812.5% | 200 t | 1,825 t |
| 1991 | +443.5% | 92 t | 500 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,761 t | 1,200 t | 2,572 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,754 t | 300 t | 6,200 t | 8 |
| 1980s | 401 t | 107 t | 789 t | 8 |
| 1990s | 839.4 t | 92 t | 2,077 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,234 t | 2,833 t | 11,365 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,708 t | 6,668 t | 12,047 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,824 t | 7,817 t | 17,020 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % 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 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Uganda?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Uganda was 17,020 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 17,020 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 92 t in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Uganda ranks 119th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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