Potassium nitrate — Export quantity in Kenya
Kenya: Potassium nitrate — Export quantity was 558.29 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Export quantity in Kenya, 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 Kenya is 558.29 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 189.3% on the previous year and up 1,893.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — export quantity in Kenya peaked at 558.29 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1 t, in 2004.
Kenya ranks 20th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21.13 t | — |
| 2003 | 12.6 t | -40.4% |
| 2004 | 1 t | -92.1% |
| 2005 | 133.4 t | +13240.0% |
| 2006 | 7.2 t | -94.6% |
| 2007 | 14.5 t | +101.4% |
| 2009 | 101.03 t | +596.8% |
| 2010 | 262.4 t | +159.7% |
| 2015 | 28 t | -89.3% |
| 2016 | 111.05 t | +296.6% |
| 2017 | 140.55 t | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 65.91 t | -53.1% |
| 2019 | 23.25 t | -64.7% |
| 2020 | 51.38 t | +121.0% |
| 2021 | 69.35 t | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 75.73 t | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 193.01 t | +154.9% |
| 2024 | 558.29 t | +189.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 558.29 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 122.24 t, 4.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 558.29 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.93 t, 43.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — Export quantity in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +13240.0% | 1 t | 133.4 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.55 t | 1 t | 133.4 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 105.19 t | 23.25 t | 262.4 t | 6 |
| 2020s | 189.55 t | 51.38 t | 558.29 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 17 India 1,849 t compare
- 18 South Africa 788.36 t compare
- 19 Republic of Korea 759.68 t compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 380.35 t compare
- 22 Ecuador 350 t compare
- 23 Czechia 330.75 t compare
More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % 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 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — export quantity in Kenya?
- Potassium nitrate — export quantity in Kenya was 558.29 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — export quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 558.29 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — export quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 t in 2004.
- How does Kenya rank for potassium nitrate — export quantity?
- Kenya ranks 20th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — export quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,893.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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