Potassium nitrate — Export quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade)
South America (excluding intra-trade): Potassium nitrate — Export quantity was 377,187 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium nitrate — Export quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
South America (excluding intra-trade) recorded 377,187 t for potassium nitrate — export quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — export quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 513,061 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 212,300 t, in 2009.
That places South America (excluding intra-trade) 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium nitrate — Export quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 256,247 t | — |
| 2003 | 245,053 t | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 286,871 t | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 230,947 t | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 353,044 t | +52.9% |
| 2007 | 391,579 t | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 317,926 t | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 212,300 t | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 435,895 t | +105.3% |
| 2011 | 422,392 t | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 416,864 t | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 361,584 t | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 429,567 t | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 293,542 t | -31.7% |
| 2016 | 382,546 t | +30.3% |
| 2017 | 513,061 t | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 482,284 t | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 387,285 t | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 395,016 t | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 445,021 t | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 399,251 t | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 318,211 t | -20.3% |
| 2024 | 377,187 t | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 286,746 t | 212,300 t | 391,579 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 412,502 t | 293,542 t | 513,061 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 386,937 t | 318,211 t | 445,021 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for South America (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 10.01 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 10.01 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 6.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 197,936 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 9.56 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -8.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — export quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium nitrate — export quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade) was 377,187 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — export quantity recorded in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 513,061 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — export quantity recorded in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,300 t in 2009.
- How does South America (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium nitrate — export quantity?
- South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — export quantity rising or falling in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America (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