Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Ecuador
Ecuador: Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use was 2,754 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Ecuador, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Ecuador is 2,754 t, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 42.0% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Ecuador peaked at 13,430 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,754 t, in 2023.
Ecuador ranks 19th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8,147 t | — |
| 2003 | 7,695 t | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 7,496 t | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 9,840 t | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 9,152 t | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 6,978 t | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 3,753 t | -46.2% |
| 2010 | 7,281 t | +94.0% |
| 2011 | 6,530 t | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 6,734 t | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 6,391 t | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 13,102 t | +105.0% |
| 2018 | 13,430 t | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 6,112 t | -54.5% |
| 2020 | 6,573 t | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 3,742 t | -43.1% |
| 2022 | 4,750 t | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 2,754 t | -42.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2,754 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67 t, 41.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2,754 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36 t, 76.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,580 t | 3,753 t | 9,840 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 8,511 t | 6,112 t | 13,430 t | 7 |
| 2020s | 4,455 t | 2,754 t | 6,573 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Ecuador?
- Potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Ecuador was 2,754 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 13,430 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,754 t in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for potassium nitrate — agricultural use?
- Ecuador ranks 19th out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potassium nitrate — agricultural use rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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