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 81 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
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
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 50.46 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,148 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 801 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 11.13 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 54.85 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,764 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 26.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,346 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 18.44 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 929.4 1000 ha (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 81 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