Potassium nitrate — Export value in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Potassium nitrate — Export value was 65.15 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Export value in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 65.15 1000 USD for potassium nitrate — export value in 2024.
The figure is up 1,319.4% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — export value in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 1,253 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.59 1000 USD, in 2023.
That places Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potassium nitrate — Export value in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19.32 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 41.6 1000 USD | +115.3% |
| 2004 | 45.09 1000 USD | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 10.41 1000 USD | -76.9% |
| 2008 | 1,253 1000 USD | +11939.2% |
| 2010 | 230 1000 USD | -81.6% |
| 2011 | 46.54 1000 USD | -79.8% |
| 2012 | 79.97 1000 USD | +71.8% |
| 2013 | 166.17 1000 USD | +107.8% |
| 2014 | 43.29 1000 USD | -73.9% |
| 2015 | 106.74 1000 USD | +146.6% |
| 2016 | 231.51 1000 USD | +116.9% |
| 2017 | 219.81 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 451.2 1000 USD | +105.3% |
| 2019 | 44.01 1000 USD | -90.2% |
| 2020 | 451.96 1000 USD | +926.9% |
| 2021 | 222.03 1000 USD | -50.9% |
| 2023 | 4.59 1000 USD | -97.9% |
| 2024 | 65.15 1000 USD | +1319.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — Export value in Eastern Africa (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +11939.2% | 10.41 1000 USD | 1,253 1000 USD |
| 2024 | +1319.4% | 4.59 1000 USD | 65.15 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 273.94 1000 USD | 10.41 1000 USD | 1,253 1000 USD | 5 |
| 2010s | 161.92 1000 USD | 43.29 1000 USD | 451.2 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.93 1000 USD | 4.59 1000 USD | 451.96 1000 USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- 23 Ecuador 367.34 1000 USD compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 340.69 1000 USD compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 336.1 1000 USD compare
- 26 Honduras 332.72 1000 USD compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 254.6 1000 USD compare
- 28 Morocco 220.86 1000 USD compare
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire 0.16 1000 USD compare
- 29 Hungary 179.21 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 261,715 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 261,715 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 19.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.03 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 42,612 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -6.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 2.12 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -14.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -0.5027 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — export value in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium nitrate — export value in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 65.15 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — export value recorded in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,253 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — export value recorded in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 1000 USD in 2023.
- How does Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium nitrate — export value?
- Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — export value rising or falling in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa (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 value. 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