PK compounds — Import quantity in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade): PK compounds — Import quantity was 53,254 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PK compounds — Import quantity in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pk compounds — import quantity in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) is 53,254 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 81.0% on the previous year and up 168.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pk compounds — import quantity in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 53,254 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 252.2 t, in 2002.
That places Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PK compounds — Import quantity in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 252.2 t | — |
| 2003 | 442.95 t | +75.6% |
| 2004 | 760.23 t | +71.6% |
| 2005 | 1,725 t | +127.0% |
| 2006 | 1,805 t | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 2,460 t | +36.3% |
| 2008 | 1,479 t | -39.9% |
| 2009 | 1,605 t | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 25,769 t | +1505.9% |
| 2011 | 6,648 t | -74.2% |
| 2012 | 9,488 t | +42.7% |
| 2013 | 13,235 t | +39.5% |
| 2014 | 19,841 t | +49.9% |
| 2015 | 19,996 t | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 28,058 t | +40.3% |
| 2017 | 26,632 t | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 34,221 t | +28.5% |
| 2019 | 28,762 t | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 44,170 t | +53.6% |
| 2021 | 41,514 t | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 37,357 t | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 29,423 t | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 53,254 t | +81.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PK compounds — Import quantity in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1505.9% | 1,605 t | 25,769 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,316 t | 252.2 t | 2,460 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 21,265 t | 6,648 t | 34,221 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,144 t | 29,423 t | 53,254 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
- 1 France 244,852 t compare
- 1 Viet Nam 11,708 t compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2,038 t compare
- 2 Poland 68,442 t compare
- 3 India 51,687 t compare
- 3 Türkiye 1,661 t compare
- 4 Germany 36,444 t compare
- 4 Republic of Moldova 801.2 t compare
- 5 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 31,055 t compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 195.16 t compare
- 6 Belgium 30,708 t compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 159.09 t compare
More environment data for Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.65 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 3.65 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 5.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 1.19 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -11.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 6.43 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -8.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pk compounds — import quantity in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Pk compounds — import quantity in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) was 53,254 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pk compounds — import quantity recorded in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 53,254 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest pk compounds — import quantity recorded in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 252.2 t in 2002.
- How does Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank for pk compounds — import quantity?
- Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pk compounds — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia (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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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