Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in World
World: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 47.78 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in World, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
World recorded 47.78 million t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in World peaked at 48.24 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.87 million t, in 1961.
World ranks 1st of 62 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.43 million t | 2.87 million t | 6.51 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.81 million t | 6.60 million t | 12.64 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.10 million t | 12.26 million t | 20.34 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.32 million t | 20.74 million t | 26.30 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.03 million t | 24.72 million t | 31.11 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.36 million t | 31.94 million t | 46.83 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.23 million t | 45.57 million t | 48.24 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Brazil 6.94 million t compare
- 2 India 4.47 million t compare
- 3 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 2.83 million t compare
- 4 Australia and New Zealand 2.63 million t compare
More environment data for World
- Inland waters — Area 443,046 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 354,701 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 22.34 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 34.18 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 30.02 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1.39 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.19 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 12.2 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 929.53 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 4.64 million 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in World?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in World was 47.78 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 48.24 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 million t in 1961.
- How does World rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- World ranks 1st out of 62 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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