Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Uruguay
Uruguay: Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use was 415 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Uruguay, 2002–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2018, potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Uruguay stood at 415 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Uruguay peaked at 18,722 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 71 t, in 2002.
That places Uruguay 31st out of 77 countries with data for 2018, 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 71 t | — |
| 2005 | 444 t | +525.4% |
| 2006 | 400 t | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 695 t | +73.8% |
| 2008 | 348 t | -49.9% |
| 2009 | 247 t | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 436 t | +76.5% |
| 2011 | 346 t | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 1,832 t | +429.5% |
| 2013 | 495 t | -73.0% |
| 2014 | 18,722 t | +3682.2% |
| 2015 | 332 t | -98.2% |
| 2016 | 287 t | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 354 t | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 415 t | +17.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 415 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.5 t, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 415 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36 t, 11.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +3682.2% | 495 t | 18,722 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 367.5 t | 71 t | 695 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,580 t | 287 t | 18,722 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % 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 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Uruguay?
- Potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Uruguay was 415 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 18,722 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 t in 2002.
- How does Uruguay rank for potassium nitrate — agricultural use?
- Uruguay ranks 31st out of 77 countries with data for 2018.
- Is potassium nitrate — agricultural use rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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