Potassium nitrate — Export quantity in India
India: Potassium nitrate — Export quantity was 1,849 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Export quantity in India, 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 India is 1,849 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 33.8% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — export quantity in India peaked at 2,324 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 57.78 t, in 2004.
India ranks 17th of 79 countries on this measure, 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 India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 522.04 t | — |
| 2003 | 85.96 t | -83.5% |
| 2004 | 57.78 t | -32.8% |
| 2005 | 131.16 t | +127.0% |
| 2006 | 126.1 t | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 126.28 t | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 440.64 t | +248.9% |
| 2009 | 2,324 t | +427.4% |
| 2010 | 1,824 t | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 1,763 t | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,082 t | -38.6% |
| 2013 | 1,362 t | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 1,246 t | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 1,063 t | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 1,130 t | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 885.84 t | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 821.48 t | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 1,008 t | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 830.8 t | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 917.36 t | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 924.68 t | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,383 t | +49.5% |
| 2024 | 1,849 t | +33.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1,849 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 122.24 t, 15.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — Export quantity in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +427.4% | 440.64 t | 2,324 t |
| 2008 | +248.9% | 126.28 t | 440.64 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 476.71 t | 57.78 t | 2,324 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,219 t | 821.48 t | 1,824 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,181 t | 830.8 t | 1,849 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — export quantity in India?
- Potassium nitrate — export quantity in India was 1,849 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — export quantity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2,324 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — export quantity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.78 t in 2004.
- How does India rank for potassium nitrate — export quantity?
- India ranks 17th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — export quantity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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