Other NP compounds — Import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade)
South America (excluding intra-trade): Other NP compounds — Import quantity was 3.25 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other NP compounds — Import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
South America (excluding intra-trade) recorded 3.25 million t for other np compounds — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 35.0% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other np compounds — import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 3.99 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 320,487 t, in 2002.
South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 1st of 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 722,384 t | 320,487 t | 1.08 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.81 million t | 909,387 t | 2.66 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 million t | 2.41 million t | 3.99 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for South America (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 5.69 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 84,084 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 9.56 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 197,936 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 6.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 10.01 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 25,614 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 377,156 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 1.04 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 14,243 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other np compounds — import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Other np compounds — import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade) was 3.25 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other np compounds — import quantity recorded in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest other np compounds — import quantity recorded in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 320,487 t in 2002.
- How does South America (excluding intra-trade) rank for other np compounds — import quantity?
- South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other np compounds — import quantity rising or falling in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America (excluding intra-trade) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other NP compounds — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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