Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Lebanon
Lebanon: Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use was 2,331 t in 2011. ▬ Flat
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Lebanon, 2002–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2011, potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Lebanon stood at 2,331 t.
That represents a change of up 25.4% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Lebanon peaked at 3,048 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 310 t, in 2009.
Lebanon ranks 22nd of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,957 t | — |
| 2003 | 1,187 t | -39.3% |
| 2004 | 2,391 t | +101.4% |
| 2007 | 3,048 t | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 2,818 t | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 310 t | -89.0% |
| 2010 | 1,859 t | +499.7% |
| 2011 | 2,331 t | +25.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2,331 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92 t, 25.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2,331 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,482 t, 1.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,952 t | 310 t | 3,048 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,095 t | 1,859 t | 2,331 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More environment data for Lebanon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.5 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 0.7198 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Lebanon?
- Potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Lebanon was 2,331 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,048 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 310 t in 2009.
- How does Lebanon rank for potassium nitrate — agricultural use?
- Lebanon ranks 22nd out of 77 countries with data for 2011.
- Is potassium nitrate — agricultural use rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon 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