Potassium nitrate — Export quantity in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade): Potassium nitrate — Export quantity was 2,842 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Export quantity in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade), 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 Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) is 2,842 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 96.5% on the previous year and up 125.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — export quantity in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 2,842 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.23 t, in 2002.
That places Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potassium nitrate — Export quantity in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 36.23 t | — |
| 2003 | 105.84 t | +192.1% |
| 2004 | 124.7 t | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 558.24 t | +347.7% |
| 2006 | 320 t | -42.7% |
| 2007 | 290.71 t | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 613.31 t | +111.0% |
| 2009 | 2,211 t | +260.5% |
| 2010 | 1,874 t | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 1,513 t | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 1,100 t | -27.3% |
| 2013 | 1,395 t | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 1,259 t | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 850.32 t | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 842.44 t | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,003 t | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 733.66 t | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 1,027 t | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 822.96 t | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 900.56 t | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 1,049 t | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 1,446 t | +37.9% |
| 2024 | 2,842 t | +96.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — Export quantity in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 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 | +347.7% | 124.7 t | 558.24 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 532.51 t | 36.23 t | 2,211 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,160 t | 733.66 t | 1,874 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,412 t | 822.96 t | 2,842 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.65 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 3.65 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 5.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 1.19 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -11.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 6.43 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -8.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — export quantity in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium nitrate — export quantity in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) was 2,842 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — export quantity recorded in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,842 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — export quantity recorded in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.23 t in 2002.
- How does Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium nitrate — export quantity?
- Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — export quantity rising or falling in Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia (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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About this data
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