Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use was 1,904 t in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Nicaragua, 2005–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Nicaragua is 1,904 t, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 57.1% on the previous year and up 339.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Nicaragua peaked at 202,503 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2015.
Nicaragua ranks 23rd of 77 countries on this measure, 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,182 t | — |
| 2006 | 822 t | -62.3% |
| 2007 | 1,520 t | +84.9% |
| 2008 | 2,175 t | +43.1% |
| 2009 | 48 t | -97.8% |
| 2010 | 329 t | +585.4% |
| 2011 | 163 t | -50.5% |
| 2012 | 433 t | +165.6% |
| 2013 | 436 t | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 25 t | -94.3% |
| 2015 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 655 t | — |
| 2017 | 202,503 t | +30816.5% |
| 2020 | 1,645 t | -99.2% |
| 2021 | 1,212 t | -26.3% |
| 2022 | 1,904 t | +57.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1,904 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92 t, 20.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1,904 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36 t, 52.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +30816.5% | 655 t | 202,503 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,349 t | 48 t | 2,182 t | 5 |
| 2010s | 25,568 t | 0 t | 202,503 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,587 t | 1,212 t | 1,904 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More environment data for Nicaragua
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2024)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.04 % 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 -0.0474 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Nicaragua?
- Potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Nicaragua was 1,904 t in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 202,503 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2015.
- How does Nicaragua rank for potassium nitrate — agricultural use?
- Nicaragua ranks 23rd out of 77 countries with data for 2022.
- Is potassium nitrate — agricultural use rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 339.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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