Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in El Salvador
El Salvador: Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use was 0 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in El Salvador, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, potassium nitrate — agricultural use in El Salvador stood at 0 t. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — agricultural use in El Salvador peaked at 631 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2021.
El Salvador ranks 65th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 631 t | — |
| 2007 | 338 t | -46.4% |
| 2008 | 293 t | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 71 t | -75.8% |
| 2010 | 348 t | +390.1% |
| 2011 | 199 t | -42.8% |
| 2015 | 40 t | -79.9% |
| 2016 | 61 t | +52.5% |
| 2017 | 37 t | -39.3% |
| 2018 | 24 t | -35.1% |
| 2019 | 2 t | -91.7% |
| 2020 | 37 t | +1750.0% |
| 2021 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 t | — |
| 2023 | 0 t | — |
| 2024 | 0 t | — |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67 t. (25 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36 t. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in El Salvador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1750.0% | 2 t | 37 t |
| 2010 | +390.1% | 71 t | 348 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 333.25 t | 71 t | 631 t | 4 |
| 2010s | 101.57 t | 2 t | 348 t | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.4 t | 0 t | 37 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 62 Colombia 1 t compare
- 62 Guyana 1 t compare
- 62 Zambia 1 t compare
- 65 Bermuda 0 t compare
- 65 Brazil 0 t compare
- 65 Croatia 0 t compare
- 65 Czechia 0 t compare
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 0 t compare
- 65 Luxembourg 0 t compare
- 65 Mongolia 0 t compare
- 65 Oman 0 t compare
- 65 Pakistan 0 t
- 65 Peru 0 t compare
- 65 Philippines 0 t compare
- 65 Samoa 0 t
More environment data for El Salvador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.58 % 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 0.0446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — agricultural use in El Salvador?
- Potassium nitrate — agricultural use in El Salvador was 0 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 631 t in 2006.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for potassium nitrate — agricultural use?
- El Salvador ranks 65th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — agricultural use rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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