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

Latest (2024)
3.25 million t
Change on year
up 35.0%
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
3.99 million t
in 2021
All-time low
320,487 t
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Other NP compounds — Import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2002201320242002: 320.5k t2003: 561.2k t2004: 960.5k t2005: 938.1k t2006: 704.9k t2007: 1.1M t2008: 885.0k t2009: 328.0k t2010: 909.4k t2011: 1.4M t2012: 1.1M t2013: 1.7M t2014: 2.1M t2015: 1.5M t2016: 1.9M t2017: 2.7M t2018: 2.4M t2019: 2.5M t2020: 2.6M t2021: 4.0M t2022: 3.0M t2023: 2.4M t2024: 3.3M t

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.

Other NP compounds — Import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Other NP compounds — Import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade), 2002 to 2024.
Year t Change
2002 320,487 t —
2003 561,202 t +75.1%
2004 960,460 t +71.1%
2005 938,128 t -2.3%
2006 704,904 t -24.9%
2007 1.08 million t +53.3%
2008 885,032 t -18.1%
2009 327,985 t -62.9%
2010 909,387 t +177.3%
2011 1.41 million t +54.6%
2012 1.09 million t -22.4%
2013 1.65 million t +51.2%
2014 2.11 million t +27.9%
2015 1.48 million t -30.1%
2016 1.93 million t +30.6%
2017 2.66 million t +37.8%
2018 2.41 million t -9.2%
2019 2.48 million t +2.9%
2020 2.59 million t +4.1%
2021 3.99 million t +54.3%
2022 2.98 million t -25.3%
2023 2.41 million t -19.2%
2024 3.25 million t +35.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 1 Brazil 2.75 million t compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 154,400 t compare
  3. 2 Djibouti 1.64 million t compare
  4. 2 Viet Nam 95,635 t compare
  5. 3 Republic of Moldova 37,208 t compare
  6. 3 Thailand 1.08 million t compare
  7. 4 Ethiopia 959,760 t compare
  8. 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17,952 t compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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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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Indicator
Other NP compounds — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 4,346 data points, 2002–2024
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