Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity by country
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be...
What the numbers show
Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity is currently reported for 202 countries. The highest value is 774,692 t in Malaysia; the lowest is 0.01 t in Vanuatu.
The median across all reporting countries is 3,494 t, and the mean is 34,579 t.
Over the past decade 125 countries rose and 76 fell. The largest increase was in Solomon Islands (up 144,200.0%), and the largest decrease in Togo (down 100.0%).
Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaysia | 774,692 t | 2024 | up 167.9% | volatile |
| 1 | Viet Nam | 123,634 t | 2023 | up 26.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Brazil | 528,909 t | 2024 | up 124.4% | volatile |
| 2 | United Republic of Tanzania | 90,051 t | 2024 | up 193.1% | volatile |
| 3 | Germany | 450,028 t | 2024 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 3 | Türkiye | 38,389 t | 2024 | up 45.5% | volatile |
| 4 | Indonesia | 334,879 t | 2024 | up 630.5% | volatile |
| 4 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 9,223 t | 2024 | down 34.5% | volatile |
| 5 | Mexico | 292,564 t | 2024 | up 131.6% | rising |
| 5 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 8,648 t | 2024 | up 35.9% | volatile |
| 6 | South Africa | 245,406 t | 2024 | up 208.5% | volatile |
| 6 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 4,417 t | 2024 | up 351.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Spain | 222,728 t | 2024 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 7 | Republic of Moldova | 3,976 t | 2024 | up 522.7% | volatile |
| 8 | India | 215,473 t | 2024 | up 132.2% | volatile |
| 8 | Syrian Arab Republic | 3,294 t | 2024 | up 328.2% | volatile |
| 9 | France | 213,373 t | 2024 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 9 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 1,077 t | 2024 | up 156.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Zambia | 151,925 t | 2023 | down 23.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 812 t | 2024 | up 399.9% | volatile |
| 11 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 143,776 t | 2024 | down 57.9% | volatile |
| 11 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 328.9 t | 2023 | down 96.2% | volatile |
| 12 | Iraq | 136,345 t | 2024 | up 410.4% | volatile |
| 12 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 22.41 t | 2018 | up 2,736.7% | volatile |
| 13 | Kenya | 131,283 t | 2024 | up 66.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Timor-Leste | 0.13 t | 2023 | down 56.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Belgium | 115,609 t | 2024 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 15 | Denmark | 112,964 t | 2024 | up 37.9% | flat |
| 16 | Italy | 111,580 t | 2024 | up 72.3% | flat |
| 17 | Canada | 110,637 t | 2024 | up 25.2% | volatile |
| 18 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 106,484 t | 2024 | down 12.8% | rising |
| 19 | Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) | 104,471 t | 2024 | up 66.4% | rising |
| 20 | Poland | 89,633 t | 2024 | up 78.5% | rising |
| 21 | Australia | 89,426 t | 2024 | up 59.4% | rising |
| 22 | Colombia | 86,476 t | 2024 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 23 | Sweden | 79,567 t | 2024 | up 14.0% | falling |
| 24 | Egypt | 79,156 t | 2024 | up 706.4% | volatile |
| 25 | Cambodia | 73,074 t | 2024 | up 37.6% | volatile |
| 26 | Myanmar | 69,981 t | 2024 | up 1,989.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Tunisia | 66,358 t | 2024 | up 27.1% | volatile |
| 28 | Ireland | 66,340 t | 2024 | down 16.7% | rising |
| 29 | Peru | 60,307 t | 2024 | up 264.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Romania | 56,459 t | 2024 | up 170.8% | volatile |
| 31 | Philippines | 55,461 t | 2024 | up 45.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Côte d'Ivoire | 865.82 t | 2024 | up 233.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Hungary | 54,369 t | 2024 | down 19.0% | rising |
| 32 | Cabo Verde | 57.34 t | 2024 | down 58.8% | volatile |
| 33 | Japan | 52,483 t | 2024 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 34 | Thailand | 50,924 t | 2024 | up 44.7% | volatile |
| 35 | Switzerland | 48,881 t | 2024 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 36 | Czechia | 48,280 t | 2024 | down 4.3% | rising |
| 37 | Chile | 47,804 t | 2024 | up 12.1% | falling |
| 38 | Norway | 45,934 t | 2024 | down 23.5% | volatile |
| 39 | Mozambique | 43,081 t | 2024 | up 93.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Ecuador | 41,978 t | 2024 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 41 | Guatemala | 41,764 t | 2024 | up 128.6% | rising |
| 42 | Austria | 41,133 t | 2024 | down 46.0% | rising |
| 43 | Republic of Korea | 37,762 t | 2024 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 44 | Latvia | 37,315 t | 2024 | up 26.3% | volatile |
| 45 | Bulgaria | 36,161 t | 2024 | up 564.7% | volatile |
| 46 | Malawi | 36,049 t | 2024 | down 37.2% | falling |
| 47 | Zimbabwe | 34,016 t | 2023 | up 120.8% | volatile |
| 48 | Ukraine | 32,845 t | 2024 | up 218.8% | volatile |
| 49 | China, mainland | 32,073 t | 2024 | up 78.5% | volatile |
| 50 | Lithuania | 31,729 t | 2024 | up 6.6% | volatile |
| 51 | Argentina | 30,805 t | 2024 | up 13.4% | volatile |
| 52 | Slovakia | 30,755 t | 2024 | up 43.5% | rising |
| 53 | Greece | 29,588 t | 2024 | up 16.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Portugal | 28,412 t | 2024 | up 130.1% | rising |
| 55 | Ghana | 25,586 t | 2023 | up 1,956.4% | volatile |
| 56 | Costa Rica | 24,588 t | 2024 | up 54.9% | rising |
| 57 | Niger | 24,309 t | 2024 | up 34,626.8% | volatile |
| 58 | China, Taiwan Province of | 19,991 t | 2024 | down 76.6% | falling |
| 59 | Paraguay | 18,730 t | 2024 | up 107.1% | volatile |
| 60 | Morocco | 18,255 t | 2024 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Serbia | 14,242 t | 2024 | up 669.6% | volatile |
| 62 | Botswana | 12,261 t | 2023 | up 497.0% | volatile |
| 63 | Sudan | 11,403 t | 2018 | up 33.0% | volatile |
| 64 | United Arab Emirates | 11,378 t | 2023 | up 16.6% | falling |
| 65 | Algeria | 10,678 t | 2024 | up 498.3% | volatile |
| 66 | Senegal | 10,272 t | 2024 | down 2.3% | volatile |
| 67 | New Zealand | 9,363 t | 2024 | up 46.7% | rising |
| 68 | Azerbaijan | 9,289 t | 2024 | up 157.5% | volatile |
| 69 | Slovenia | 7,532 t | 2024 | up 29.8% | volatile |
| 70 | Uruguay | 7,325 t | 2024 | up 1.5% | volatile |
| 71 | Croatia | 6,827 t | 2024 | up 152.2% | volatile |
| 72 | Turkmenistan | 6,693 t | 2024 | up 4,492.6% | volatile |
| 73 | Singapore | 6,636 t | 2024 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 74 | Saudi Arabia | 6,371 t | 2024 | up 0.4% | volatile |
| 75 | Lebanon | 6,339 t | 2024 | down 53.0% | volatile |
| 76 | Israel | 5,862 t | 2024 | up 300.1% | volatile |
| 77 | Ethiopia | 5,779 t | 2023 | up 489.5% | volatile |
| 78 | Kazakhstan | 5,652 t | 2024 | up 90.5% | volatile |
| 79 | Luxembourg | 5,644 t | 2024 | down 42.8% | rising |
| 80 | Russian Federation | 5,437 t | 2024 | down 72.4% | rising |
| 81 | Sudan (former) | 5,376 t | 2011 | up 514.9% | volatile |
| 82 | Djibouti | 5,270 t | 2024 | up 142.9% | volatile |
| 83 | Albania | 5,006 t | 2024 | up 11,405.7% | volatile |
| 84 | Jordan | 4,960 t | 2024 | up 33.6% | volatile |
| 85 | Pakistan | 4,873 t | 2024 | down 2.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) | 4,802 t | 2024 | down 45.6% | volatile |
| 87 | Finland | 4,656 t | 2024 | down 17.5% | volatile |
| 88 | Libya | 4,594 t | 2024 | up 3,363.9% | volatile |
| 89 | Oman | 4,087 t | 2024 | up 232.2% | volatile |
| 90 | Honduras | 3,823 t | 2024 | up 53.8% | volatile |
| 91 | Uganda | 3,811 t | 2024 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 92 | Uzbekistan | 3,774 t | 2024 | up 1,369.4% | volatile |
| 93 | Qatar | 3,691 t | 2024 | up 18.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Estonia | 3,649 t | 2024 | down 68.2% | volatile |
| 95 | Eswatini | 3,339 t | 2023 | down 70.7% | volatile |
| 96 | Belarus | 3,140 t | 2024 | down 11.5% | volatile |
| 97 | Namibia | 3,101 t | 2024 | down 71.5% | volatile |
| 98 | Palestine | 3,020 t | 2023 | up 3,374.6% | volatile |
| 99 | Cameroon | 2,800 t | 2023 | up 261.6% | volatile |
| 100 | Burkina Faso | 2,308 t | 2024 | up 40.5% | volatile |
| 101 | Panama | 2,251 t | 2024 | up 27.5% | volatile |
| 102 | Sri Lanka | 2,010 t | 2024 | down 1.0% | falling |
| 103 | Armenia | 1,910 t | 2024 | down 6.8% | volatile |
| 104 | Bangladesh | 1,810 t | 2024 | down 27.6% | volatile |
| 105 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,809 t | 2024 | up 135.9% | volatile |
| 106 | Yemen | 1,583 t | 2023 | up 1,060.3% | volatile |
| 107 | Mauritius | 1,569 t | 2024 | up 193.6% | volatile |
| 108 | Kuwait | 1,340 t | 2024 | down 81.6% | volatile |
| 109 | Nigeria | 1,271 t | 2024 | down 86.9% | volatile |
| 110 | Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) | 1,087 t | 2024 | down 31.0% | volatile |
| 111 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 1,079 t | 2024 | up 46.1% | volatile |
| 112 | Georgia | 1,025 t | 2024 | down 30.2% | volatile |
| 113 | Dominican Republic | 996.95 t | 2024 | up 90.2% | volatile |
| 114 | North Macedonia | 952.83 t | 2024 | up 41.9% | rising |
| 115 | Angola | 937.56 t | 2024 | down 73.1% | volatile |
| 116 | El Salvador | 929.52 t | 2024 | down 81.4% | volatile |
| 117 | Guyana | 875.99 t | 2024 | down 92.1% | volatile |
| 118 | Trinidad and Tobago | 869.84 t | 2024 | down 75.7% | rising |
| 119 | Papua New Guinea | 756.2 t | 2024 | down 30.1% | volatile |
| 120 | Cyprus | 693.48 t | 2024 | up 211.6% | volatile |
| 121 | Nicaragua | 682.01 t | 2023 | up 22.0% | volatile |
| 122 | Lesotho | 666.66 t | 2024 | down 69.5% | volatile |
| 123 | Montenegro | 613.05 t | 2024 | up 222.1% | volatile |
| 124 | Belize | 494.59 t | 2024 | down 95.2% | volatile |
| 125 | Nepal | 474.05 t | 2022 | down 27.1% | volatile |
| 126 | Polynesia (excluding intra-trade) | 444.38 t | 2024 | down 14.8% | volatile |
| 127 | Saint Lucia | 403.87 t | 2020 | up 12.0% | volatile |
| 128 | Iceland | 366.06 t | 2024 | up 11.4% | volatile |
| 129 | Mongolia | 356.99 t | 2023 | down 17.4% | volatile |
| 130 | Maldives | 323.71 t | 2024 | down 64.4% | rising |
| 131 | Bahamas | 279.71 t | 2024 | up 368.6% | volatile |
| 132 | Bahrain | 271.54 t | 2024 | up 55.7% | falling |
| 133 | Jamaica | 260.44 t | 2024 | up 12.2% | volatile |
| 134 | Cuba | 237.9 t | 2024 | down 16.1% | volatile |
| 135 | Madagascar | 214.08 t | 2024 | up 358.7% | volatile |
| 136 | Kyrgyzstan | 200.93 t | 2024 | up 73.2% | volatile |
| 137 | Mauritania | 196.6 t | 2024 | down 74.1% | volatile |
| 138 | Rwanda | 190.53 t | 2022 | up 219.3% | volatile |
| 139 | New Caledonia | 184.36 t | 2015 | up 62.9% | volatile |
| 140 | Haiti | 161.52 t | 2024 | up 425.8% | volatile |
| 141 | French Polynesia | 155.31 t | 2024 | down 34.4% | falling |
| 142 | Burundi | 141.33 t | 2023 | up 356.3% | volatile |
| 143 | Afghanistan | 139.7 t | 2024 | down 22.4% | volatile |
| 144 | Mali | 115.37 t | 2024 | down 84.1% | volatile |
| 145 | Brunei Darussalam | 93.19 t | 2024 | down 92.8% | volatile |
| 146 | Equatorial Guinea | 60.66 t | 2024 | up 588.5% | volatile |
| 147 | Malta | 50.14 t | 2024 | down 75.9% | volatile |
| 148 | Guinea | 49.21 t | 2024 | down 97.5% | volatile |
| 149 | Suriname | 47.58 t | 2024 | down 80.6% | volatile |
| 150 | Tajikistan | 46.2 t | 2024 | down 97.0% | volatile |
| 151 | Fiji | 42.84 t | 2024 | down 76.7% | volatile |
| 152 | Congo | 36.12 t | 2024 | down 30.2% | volatile |
| 153 | Faroe Islands | 34.42 t | 2024 | up 15.9% | volatile |
| 154 | Palau | 32.16 t | 2018 | down 24.3% | volatile |
| 155 | Bhutan | 32.05 t | 2024 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 156 | Barbados | 31.2 t | 2024 | down 97.6% | volatile |
| 157 | Grenada | 28.58 t | 2024 | up 402.3% | volatile |
| 158 | Aruba | 24.91 t | 2023 | up 306.4% | volatile |
| 159 | Antigua and Barbuda | 23.63 t | 2024 | down 66.6% | volatile |
| 160 | Seychelles | 21.48 t | 2024 | up 32.1% | volatile |
| 161 | Greenland | 19.79 t | 2018 | up 1,168.6% | volatile |
| 162 | Gabon | 19.42 t | 2023 | down 97.1% | volatile |
| 163 | Cook Islands | 17.68 t | 2024 | up 1,668.0% | volatile |
| 164 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 16.37 t | 2017 | up 504.1% | volatile |
| 165 | Solomon Islands | 14.43 t | 2024 | up 144,200.0% | volatile |
| 166 | Samoa | 12.44 t | 2024 | up 2,546.8% | volatile |
| 167 | Somalia | 12.2 t | 2024 | up 17,328.6% | volatile |
| 168 | Sierra Leone | 9.03 t | 2018 | down 37.3% | volatile |
| 169 | Gambia | 6.44 t | 2024 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 170 | Benin | 6.23 t | 2024 | up 22.6% | volatile |
| 171 | Bermuda | 4.41 t | 2024 | down 95.5% | volatile |
| 172 | Eritrea | 4.02 t | 2024 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 173 | Dominica | 3.87 t | 2023 | down 2.3% | volatile |
| 174 | South Sudan | 3.68 t | 2024 | up 843.6% | volatile |
| 175 | Liberia | 2.7 t | 2023 | down 32.3% | volatile |
| 176 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.93 t | 2024 | up 1,186.7% | volatile |
| 177 | Micronesia (excluding intra-trade) | 1.71 t | 2024 | down 94.4% | volatile |
| 178 | Kiribati | 1.22 t | 2018 | up 22.0% | volatile |
| 179 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.41 t | 2023 | down 97.9% | volatile |
| 180 | Tonga | 0.38 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 181 | Chad | 0.12 t | 2024 | down 73.9% | volatile |
| 182 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.1 t | 2023 | down 97.9% | volatile |
| 183 | Niue | 0.07 t | 2018 | up 40.0% | volatile |
| 184 | Central African Republic | 0.03 t | 2021 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 185 | Comoros | 0.02 t | 2024 | down 99.4% | volatile |
| 185 | Togo | 0.02 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 187 | Vanuatu | 0.01 t | 2024 | down 98.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Americas (excluding intra-trade) 2.07 million t
- South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 1.75 million t
- Northern America (excluding intra-trade) 1.04 million t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) 903,169 t
- United States of America 891,509 t
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) 778,533 t
- South America (excluding intra-trade) 777,983 t
- European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade) 627,666 t
- Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) 556,120 t
- Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) 533,752 t
- European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade) 518,230 t
- Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 516,636 t
- Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 485,675 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade) 447,888 t
- Asia (excluding intra-trade) 381,875 t
- Central America (excluding intra-trade) 377,119 t
- Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) 376,344 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) 376,114 t
- Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) 331,674 t
- Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) 242,529 t
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 211,279 t
- Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 182,331 t
- Europe (excluding intra-trade) 165,455 t
- Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) 153,087 t
- Oceania (excluding intra-trade) 105,707 t
- Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 60,570 t
- Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade) 16,598 t
- Central Asia (excluding intra-trade) 15,828 t
- Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) 14,600 t
- Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) 7,598 t
About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf