Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Argentina
Argentina: Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use was 3,869 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Argentina, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 3,869 t for potassium nitrate — agricultural use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 60.9% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Argentina peaked at 25,956 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,869 t, in 2023.
That places Argentina 16th out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,273 t | 6,671 t | 25,956 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 12,041 t | 5,384 t | 19,346 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,846 t | 3,869 t | 9,894 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More environment data for Argentina
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 4.29 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,100 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4,371 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 11.64 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 39.44 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 31,863 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.59 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,094 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 57.97 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 46,842 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Argentina?
- Potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Argentina was 3,869 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 25,956 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,869 t in 2023.
- How does Argentina rank for potassium nitrate — agricultural use?
- Argentina ranks 16th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potassium nitrate — agricultural use rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use. 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