Potassium nitrate — Export quantity in Canada
Canada: Potassium nitrate — Export quantity was 3,069 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Export quantity in Canada, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potassium nitrate — export quantity in Canada is 3,069 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.5% on the previous year and up 177.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — export quantity in Canada peaked at 11,966 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.24 t, in 2004.
That places Canada 14th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potassium nitrate — Export quantity in Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 152.25 t | — |
| 2003 | 14.11 t | -90.7% |
| 2004 | 13.24 t | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 31.87 t | +140.7% |
| 2006 | 32.21 t | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 23.4 t | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 186.76 t | +698.1% |
| 2009 | 473.27 t | +153.4% |
| 2010 | 809.4 t | +71.0% |
| 2011 | 715.82 t | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 817.17 t | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 1,014 t | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 1,104 t | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 843.59 t | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 1,343 t | +59.2% |
| 2017 | 984.76 t | -26.7% |
| 2018 | 1,640 t | +66.5% |
| 2019 | 725 t | -55.8% |
| 2020 | 2,212 t | +205.1% |
| 2021 | 2,151 t | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 11,966 t | +456.3% |
| 2023 | 8,409 t | -29.7% |
| 2024 | 3,069 t | -63.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 3,069 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.69 t, 91.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — Export quantity in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +698.1% | 23.4 t | 186.76 t |
| 2022 | +456.3% | 2,151 t | 11,966 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.89 t | 13.24 t | 473.27 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 999.66 t | 715.82 t | 1,640 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,562 t | 2,151 t | 11,966 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — export quantity in Canada?
- Potassium nitrate — export quantity in Canada was 3,069 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — export quantity recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 11,966 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — export quantity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.24 t in 2004.
- How does Canada rank for potassium nitrate — export quantity?
- Canada ranks 14th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — export quantity rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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