Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use by country
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...
What the numbers show
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use is currently reported for 80 countries. The highest value is 8.55 million t in India; the lowest is 0 t in Oman.
The median across all reporting countries is 149.5 t, and the mean is 111,649 t.
Over the past decade 31 countries rose and 39 fell. The largest increase was in Ireland (up 87,254.8%), and the largest decrease in El Salvador (down 100.0%).
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 8.55 million t | 2024 | — | rising |
| 1 | Türkiye | 30,896 t | 2024 | down 17.6% | rising |
| 1 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 2 | Thailand | 71,486 t | 2023 | up 607.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 325 t | 2011 | up 673.8% | volatile |
| 3 | Italy | 60,162 t | 2021 | down 39.0% | falling |
| 3 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 178 t | 2016 | down 64.5% | volatile |
| 4 | Ireland | 54,160 t | 2024 | up 87,254.8% | volatile |
| 4 | Republic of Moldova | 8 t | 2016 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 5 | France | 26,470 t | 2022 | — | rising |
| 6 | South Africa | 26,262 t | 2011 | down 30.9% | falling |
| 7 | Australia | 25,094 t | 2017 | up 333.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Greece | 11,078 t | 2011 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 9 | Jordan | 11,059 t | 2011 | down 41.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Ukraine | 7,008 t | 2024 | down 41.6% | falling |
| 11 | Tunisia | 4,919 t | 2016 | down 15.6% | falling |
| 12 | Norway | 4,719 t | 2024 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 13 | Mexico | 4,539 t | 2011 | down 79.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Costa Rica | 4,212 t | 2011 | up 393.8% | volatile |
| 15 | Saudi Arabia | 4,176 t | 2023 | — | falling |
| 16 | Argentina | 3,869 t | 2023 | down 80.0% | falling |
| 17 | Finland | 3,115 t | 2011 | down 30.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Guatemala | 2,823 t | 2011 | down 38.5% | falling |
| 19 | Ecuador | 2,754 t | 2023 | down 57.8% | falling |
| 20 | Portugal | 2,714 t | 2011 | up 69.3% | rising |
| 21 | Dominican Republic | 2,332 t | 2021 | up 4.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Lebanon | 2,331 t | 2011 | up 19.1% | flat |
| 23 | Nicaragua | 1,904 t | 2022 | up 339.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Belarus | 1,886 t | 2011 | up 94.2% | rising |
| 25 | Hungary | 967 t | 2024 | up 164.9% | volatile |
| 26 | Sweden | 918 t | 2020 | down 88.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Cyprus | 902 t | 2024 | up 30.5% | volatile |
| 28 | Switzerland | 660 t | 2024 | down 35.0% | falling |
| 29 | Qatar | 634 t | 2023 | — | rising |
| 30 | Ghana | 433 t | 2024 | up 766.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Uruguay | 415 t | 2018 | up 19.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Uganda | 365 t | 2011 | up 2,707.7% | volatile |
| 33 | Mauritius | 353 t | 2024 | up 263.9% | volatile |
| 34 | Armenia | 301 t | 2022 | up 1,208.7% | volatile |
| 35 | Malta | 230 t | 2011 | up 265.1% | volatile |
| 36 | Honduras | 186 t | 2011 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 37 | Senegal | 184 t | 2020 | down 3.2% | volatile |
| 38 | Malawi | 121 t | 2007 | down 81.3% | volatile |
| 39 | Slovenia | 115 t | 2022 | down 27.7% | volatile |
| 40 | Angola | 100 t | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Myanmar | 84 t | 2019 | up 40.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Singapore | 78 t | 2011 | down 97.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Azerbaijan | 67 t | 2011 | up 570.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Paraguay | 55 t | 2011 | up 1,733.3% | volatile |
| 45 | Iceland | 54 t | 2023 | up 5.9% | volatile |
| 46 | Estonia | 46 t | 2011 | down 30.3% | volatile |
| 47 | Kenya | 38 t | 2021 | down 99.2% | volatile |
| 48 | Slovakia | 35 t | 2024 | down 14.6% | volatile |
| 49 | North Macedonia | 28 t | 2011 | up 55.6% | volatile |
| 50 | Cameroon | 27 t | 2011 | up 22.7% | volatile |
| 51 | New Caledonia | 26 t | 2016 | down 79.8% | volatile |
| 52 | Austria | 25 t | 2011 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 53 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 19 t | 2009 | up 375.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Panama | 17 t | 2021 | down 82.5% | volatile |
| 55 | Barbados | 13 t | 2010 | up 1,200.0% | volatile |
| 56 | French Polynesia | 12 t | 2022 | down 47.8% | volatile |
| 57 | Jamaica | 9 t | 2011 | up 800.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Papua New Guinea | 7 t | 2009 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Cuba | 6 t | 2011 | down 86.7% | volatile |
| 60 | Guinea | 5 t | 2010 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 t | 2011 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 62 | Colombia | 1 t | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Zambia | 1 t | 2011 | down 97.2% | volatile |
| 62 | Guyana | 1 t | 2011 | down 96.7% | volatile |
| 65 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 t | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 65 | El Salvador | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 65 | Luxembourg | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 65 | Brazil | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 65 | Bermuda | 0 t | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 65 | Mongolia | 0 t | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 65 | Czechia | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 65 | Philippines | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 65 | Croatia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 65 | Peru | 0 t | 2010 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 65 | Oman | 0 t | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
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