Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity was 41,978 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity in Ecuador, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity in Ecuador stood at 41,978 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity in Ecuador peaked at 60,230 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,409 t, in 2002.
That places Ecuador 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,409 t | — |
| 2003 | 16,574 t | +587.9% |
| 2004 | 22,693 t | +36.9% |
| 2005 | 23,423 t | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 20,174 t | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 33,053 t | +63.8% |
| 2008 | 25,625 t | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 21,172 t | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 33,455 t | +58.0% |
| 2011 | 17,885 t | -46.5% |
| 2012 | 25,841 t | +44.5% |
| 2013 | 26,718 t | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 34,988 t | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 31,771 t | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 30,813 t | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 58,784 t | +90.8% |
| 2018 | 59,758 t | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 60,230 t | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 38,198 t | -36.6% |
| 2021 | 41,014 t | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 24,350 t | -40.6% |
| 2023 | 46,593 t | +91.3% |
| 2024 | 41,978 t | -9.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 41,978 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,140 t, 13.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 41,978 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 872.91 t, 48.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +587.9% | 2,409 t | 16,574 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,641 t | 2,409 t | 33,053 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 38,024 t | 17,885 t | 60,230 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,427 t | 24,350 t | 46,593 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % 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 -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity in Ecuador?
- Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity in Ecuador was 41,978 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 60,230 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,409 t in 2002.
- How does Ecuador rank for other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity?
- Ecuador ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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