PK compounds — Import quantity in Northern America (excluding intra-trade)
Northern America (excluding intra-trade): PK compounds — Import quantity was 27,146 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PK compounds — Import quantity in Northern America (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Northern America (excluding intra-trade) recorded 27,146 t for pk compounds — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 157.2% on the previous year and up 274.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pk compounds — import quantity in Northern America (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 27,146 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,768 t, in 2010.
Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 10th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PK compounds — Import quantity in Northern America (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20,878 t | — |
| 2003 | 20,233 t | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 20,832 t | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 24,059 t | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 24,946 t | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 8,077 t | -67.6% |
| 2008 | 11,291 t | +39.8% |
| 2009 | 5,364 t | -52.5% |
| 2010 | 2,768 t | -48.4% |
| 2011 | 4,932 t | +78.2% |
| 2012 | 4,616 t | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 3,830 t | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 7,259 t | +89.5% |
| 2015 | 13,264 t | +82.7% |
| 2016 | 8,264 t | -37.7% |
| 2017 | 8,062 t | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 8,311 t | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 10,735 t | +29.2% |
| 2020 | 12,022 t | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 12,767 t | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 14,961 t | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 10,554 t | -29.5% |
| 2024 | 27,146 t | +157.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,960 t | 5,364 t | 24,946 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 7,204 t | 2,768 t | 13,264 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,490 t | 10,554 t | 27,146 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America (excluding intra-trade)
- 7 Croatia 26,522 t compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 56 t compare
- 8 Brazil 22,742 t compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 36 t compare
- 9 Malaysia 22,159 t compare
- 9 Timor-Leste 16.64 t compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8.75 t compare
- 10 Ukraine 21,674 t compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2 t compare
- 11 Ireland 16,107 t compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11,897 t compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.17 t compare
- 13 Malawi 11,187 t compare
More environment data for Northern America (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.30 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 36.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.30 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 14.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.88 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 1.37 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 4.12 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -9.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pk compounds — import quantity in Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Pk compounds — import quantity in Northern America (excluding intra-trade) was 27,146 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pk compounds — import quantity recorded in Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 27,146 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest pk compounds — import quantity recorded in Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,768 t in 2010.
- How does Northern America (excluding intra-trade) rank for pk compounds — import quantity?
- Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pk compounds — import quantity rising or falling in Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 274.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern America (excluding intra-trade) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of PK compounds — 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