Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use was 26 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in New Caledonia, 2002–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2016, potassium nitrate — agricultural use in New Caledonia stood at 26 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.3% on the previous year and down 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — agricultural use in New Caledonia peaked at 297 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19 t, in 2009.
That places New Caledonia 51st out of 77 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 88 t | — |
| 2003 | 114 t | +29.5% |
| 2004 | 297 t | +160.5% |
| 2005 | 43 t | -85.5% |
| 2006 | 129 t | +200.0% |
| 2007 | 42 t | -67.4% |
| 2008 | 24 t | -42.9% |
| 2009 | 19 t | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 24 t | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 32 t | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 75 t | +134.4% |
| 2014 | 107 t | +42.7% |
| 2015 | 101 t | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 26 t | -74.3% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 26 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 172.5 t, 15% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 26 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19 t, 1.4× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.5 t | 19 t | 297 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 60.83 t | 24 t | 107 t | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More environment data for New Caledonia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 7.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.314 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % 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 -0.3712 % 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 New Caledonia?
- Potassium nitrate — agricultural use in New Caledonia was 26 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 297 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 t in 2009.
- How does New Caledonia rank for potassium nitrate — agricultural use?
- New Caledonia ranks 51st out of 77 countries with data for 2016.
- Is potassium nitrate — agricultural use rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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