Potassium nitrate — Export quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade)
Americas (excluding intra-trade): Potassium nitrate — Export quantity was 276,118 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium nitrate — Export quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Americas (excluding intra-trade) recorded 276,118 t for potassium nitrate — export quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — export quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 430,109 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 148,704 t, in 2009.
That places Americas (excluding intra-trade) 4th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium nitrate — Export quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 167,781 t | — |
| 2003 | 237,043 t | +41.3% |
| 2004 | 275,507 t | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 219,424 t | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 243,114 t | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 288,352 t | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 222,776 t | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 148,704 t | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 359,623 t | +141.8% |
| 2011 | 349,269 t | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 292,629 t | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 293,170 t | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 342,879 t | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 229,359 t | -33.1% |
| 2016 | 326,590 t | +42.4% |
| 2017 | 430,109 t | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 414,459 t | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 302,131 t | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 329,384 t | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 346,799 t | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 317,917 t | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 237,398 t | -25.3% |
| 2024 | 276,118 t | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 225,338 t | 148,704 t | 288,352 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 334,022 t | 229,359 t | 430,109 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 301,523 t | 237,398 t | 346,799 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas (excluding intra-trade)
- 1 Chile 418,977 t compare
- 1 Türkiye 6,486 t compare
- 2 Israel 292,932 t compare
- 2 Viet Nam 21.21 t compare
- 3 Jordan 134,991 t compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 0.06 t compare
- 4 China, mainland 118,086 t compare
- 5 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 98,703 t compare
- 6 Belarus 54,048 t compare
- 7 Denmark 32,430 t compare
More environment data for Americas (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 8.04 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 8.04 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 7.91 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 801,554 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 14.61 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -3.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate 3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — export quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium nitrate — export quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade) was 276,118 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — export quantity recorded in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 430,109 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — export quantity recorded in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,704 t in 2009.
- How does Americas (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium nitrate — export quantity?
- Americas (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — export quantity rising or falling in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (excluding intra-trade) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potassium nitrate — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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