Potassium nitrate — Import quantity by country
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...
Countries reporting
181
Highest
166,187 t
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Lowest
0 t
Tonga
Median
153.69 t
Years covered
23
2002–2024
Data points
4,198
What the numbers show
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity is currently reported for 181 countries. The highest value is 166,187 t in Netherlands (Kingdom of the); the lowest is 0 t in Tonga.
The median across all reporting countries is 153.69 t, and the mean is 5,384 t.
Over the past decade 96 countries rose and 77 fell. The largest increase was in Iran (Islamic Republic of) (up 776,650.0%), and the largest decrease in Belize (down 100.0%).
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 166,187 t | 2024 | up 106.9% | volatile |
| 1 | Türkiye | 40,228 t | 2024 | down 11.0% | rising |
| 2 | Spain | 139,918 t | 2024 | down 23.6% | rising |
| 2 | Viet Nam | 5,167 t | 2023 | up 422.1% | volatile |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 59,172 t | 2023 | up 2,361.9% | volatile |
| 3 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 324.82 t | 2024 | up 20.2% | volatile |
| 4 | Italy | 53,857 t | 2024 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 4 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 155.35 t | 2024 | up 776,650.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Peru | 47,963 t | 2024 | up 178.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Republic of Moldova | 127.77 t | 2024 | up 179.5% | volatile |
| 6 | Morocco | 41,108 t | 2024 | up 121.2% | rising |
| 6 | Syrian Arab Republic | 108 t | 2024 | down 29.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Poland | 39,059 t | 2024 | up 270.0% | volatile |
| 7 | United Republic of Tanzania | 74.56 t | 2024 | down 45.7% | volatile |
| 8 | South Africa | 32,609 t | 2024 | down 42.8% | falling |
| 8 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 54.33 t | 2024 | up 10.9% | volatile |
| 9 | Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) | 30,856 t | 2024 | up 120.4% | rising |
| 9 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 24 t | 2019 | up 23.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Belgium | 23,562 t | 2024 | down 79.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 3.7 t | 2024 | down 94.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Australia | 21,903 t | 2024 | up 66.6% | rising |
| 11 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.05 t | 2023 | down 81.5% | volatile |
| 12 | Greece | 21,824 t | 2024 | down 22.0% | rising |
| 13 | France | 18,616 t | 2024 | down 0.9% | falling |
| 14 | Thailand | 18,294 t | 2024 | up 24.5% | falling |
| 15 | Argentina | 15,725 t | 2024 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 16 | Germany | 15,567 t | 2024 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 17 | Republic of Korea | 14,011 t | 2024 | up 66.4% | falling |
| 18 | Kenya | 12,492 t | 2024 | up 332.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Canada | 12,110 t | 2024 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 20 | Saudi Arabia | 8,952 t | 2024 | up 6.9% | falling |
| 21 | Algeria | 8,332 t | 2024 | up 2,201.4% | volatile |
| 22 | Malaysia | 8,088 t | 2024 | down 37.7% | flat |
| 23 | Japan | 7,971 t | 2024 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 24 | Indonesia | 7,556 t | 2024 | up 183.5% | volatile |
| 25 | Ecuador | 7,296 t | 2024 | down 23.7% | rising |
| 26 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 5,862 t | 2024 | up 12.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Portugal | 5,740 t | 2024 | down 33.8% | volatile |
| 28 | Israel | 5,563 t | 2024 | up 1,420.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Azerbaijan | 4,893 t | 2024 | up 974.3% | volatile |
| 30 | Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) | 4,507 t | 2024 | up 69.4% | volatile |
| 31 | Dominican Republic | 3,638 t | 2024 | up 90.6% | volatile |
| 31 | Côte d'Ivoire | 152.16 t | 2024 | up 65.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Ukraine | 3,567 t | 2024 | up 392.3% | volatile |
| 32 | Cabo Verde | 0.78 t | 2024 | up 7,700.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Honduras | 3,408 t | 2024 | up 69.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Guatemala | 3,312 t | 2024 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 35 | Jordan | 3,059 t | 2024 | up 191.2% | volatile |
| 36 | Hungary | 2,690 t | 2024 | down 30.3% | rising |
| 37 | Turkmenistan | 2,648 t | 2024 | up 52,751.5% | volatile |
| 38 | Finland | 2,541 t | 2024 | up 6.9% | volatile |
| 39 | Czechia | 2,226 t | 2024 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 40 | Tunisia | 2,073 t | 2024 | down 54.3% | falling |
| 41 | Lebanon | 2,049 t | 2024 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 42 | Brazil | 2,002 t | 2024 | down 81.0% | volatile |
| 43 | China, Taiwan Province of | 1,932 t | 2024 | up 146.9% | falling |
| 44 | Bulgaria | 1,785 t | 2024 | up 42.8% | volatile |
| 45 | India | 1,595 t | 2024 | up 908.3% | volatile |
| 46 | Uzbekistan | 1,576 t | 2024 | up 432.9% | volatile |
| 47 | Kazakhstan | 1,471 t | 2024 | up 63.9% | volatile |
| 48 | Slovakia | 1,412 t | 2024 | up 274.3% | volatile |
| 49 | Romania | 1,360 t | 2024 | up 12.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Senegal | 1,352 t | 2024 | up 85.2% | volatile |
| 51 | Serbia | 1,282 t | 2024 | up 777.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Pakistan | 1,260 t | 2024 | up 54.8% | volatile |
| 53 | Colombia | 1,200 t | 2024 | down 51.4% | volatile |
| 54 | Switzerland | 1,184 t | 2024 | down 5.0% | rising |
| 55 | Costa Rica | 1,096 t | 2024 | down 27.5% | volatile |
| 56 | Djibouti | 1,068 t | 2024 | down 22.3% | volatile |
| 57 | Kuwait | 879.26 t | 2024 | up 431.1% | volatile |
| 58 | Ethiopia | 870.51 t | 2023 | up 2,697.3% | volatile |
| 59 | New Zealand | 870.15 t | 2024 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 60 | Cyprus | 869.72 t | 2024 | up 25.8% | volatile |
| 61 | Nigeria | 778.34 t | 2024 | up 129.2% | volatile |
| 62 | Libya | 686.43 t | 2024 | up 87.5% | volatile |
| 63 | Armenia | 577.3 t | 2024 | up 2,099.2% | volatile |
| 64 | Croatia | 560.05 t | 2024 | up 47.0% | volatile |
| 65 | Myanmar | 520.03 t | 2024 | up 455.5% | volatile |
| 66 | Georgia | 519.5 t | 2024 | up 671.9% | volatile |
| 67 | Denmark | 505.18 t | 2024 | down 54.6% | falling |
| 68 | Zimbabwe | 501.01 t | 2023 | up 374.7% | volatile |
| 69 | Norway | 487.14 t | 2024 | up 66.8% | volatile |
| 70 | Sweden | 474.28 t | 2024 | down 61.7% | volatile |
| 71 | Qatar | 467.25 t | 2024 | up 426.5% | volatile |
| 72 | Sri Lanka | 432.52 t | 2024 | up 38.5% | flat |
| 73 | Oman | 428.94 t | 2024 | down 57.7% | volatile |
| 74 | Austria | 377.45 t | 2024 | up 53.9% | volatile |
| 75 | Mauritius | 355.45 t | 2024 | up 266.7% | volatile |
| 76 | Lithuania | 348.55 t | 2024 | down 77.3% | volatile |
| 77 | Ghana | 307.71 t | 2023 | up 151.7% | volatile |
| 78 | Belarus | 278.75 t | 2024 | down 86.1% | falling |
| 79 | Philippines | 257.33 t | 2024 | down 22.4% | volatile |
| 80 | Nicaragua | 256 t | 2023 | down 49.9% | volatile |
| 81 | Uruguay | 244.88 t | 2024 | down 70.5% | flat |
| 82 | Egypt | 231.16 t | 2024 | up 488.3% | volatile |
| 83 | Slovenia | 222.9 t | 2024 | down 0.7% | volatile |
| 84 | Singapore | 202.43 t | 2024 | up 135.7% | volatile |
| 85 | Bangladesh | 175.16 t | 2024 | up 9.3% | volatile |
| 86 | North Macedonia | 157.72 t | 2024 | up 255.8% | volatile |
| 87 | Angola | 153.69 t | 2024 | down 14.9% | volatile |
| 88 | Mauritania | 146.5 t | 2024 | up 535.9% | volatile |
| 89 | Mexico | 135 t | 2024 | down 98.4% | falling |
| 90 | Albania | 119.24 t | 2022 | up 901.2% | volatile |
| 91 | Malawi | 116.29 t | 2024 | up 287.5% | volatile |
| 92 | Latvia | 105.86 t | 2024 | down 16.4% | volatile |
| 93 | Sudan (former) | 84 t | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Paraguay | 81 t | 2024 | up 223.9% | volatile |
| 95 | Cambodia | 72.8 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 96 | Kyrgyzstan | 64.86 t | 2024 | up 338.2% | volatile |
| 97 | Malta | 59.52 t | 2024 | up 42.4% | volatile |
| 98 | China, mainland | 57.3 t | 2024 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 99 | Polynesia (excluding intra-trade) | 52.96 t | 2024 | down 7.0% | volatile |
| 100 | Uganda | 52.36 t | 2024 | up 108.6% | volatile |
| 101 | El Salvador | 51.23 t | 2024 | down 80.3% | volatile |
| 102 | Iceland | 46.68 t | 2024 | down 51.1% | volatile |
| 103 | Ireland | 38.31 t | 2024 | down 38.6% | volatile |
| 104 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 37.5 t | 2024 | down 37.7% | volatile |
| 105 | Zambia | 33.97 t | 2023 | up 166.8% | volatile |
| 106 | Estonia | 28.34 t | 2024 | up 532.6% | volatile |
| 107 | Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) | 27.66 t | 2024 | down 58.7% | volatile |
| 108 | Jamaica | 26.24 t | 2024 | up 18.1% | volatile |
| 109 | Brunei Darussalam | 26.1 t | 2024 | up 16,212.5% | volatile |
| 110 | Russian Federation | 25.74 t | 2024 | down 99.5% | volatile |
| 111 | Tajikistan | 24 t | 2023 | up 239,900.0% | volatile |
| 112 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 19.9 t | 2024 | down 87.7% | volatile |
| 113 | French Polynesia | 18.18 t | 2024 | down 41.3% | volatile |
| 114 | Cuba | 15.56 t | 2024 | down 98.2% | volatile |
| 115 | Montenegro | 14.91 t | 2024 | up 208.7% | volatile |
| 116 | Trinidad and Tobago | 14.21 t | 2024 | up 1,094.1% | volatile |
| 117 | Mali | 12.25 t | 2024 | up 1,125.0% | volatile |
| 118 | Mongolia | 12.05 t | 2023 | up 11,950.0% | volatile |
| 119 | Namibia | 10.88 t | 2024 | up 615.8% | volatile |
| 120 | Luxembourg | 8.98 t | 2024 | up 8,880.0% | volatile |
| 121 | Fiji | 8 t | 2024 | up 39,900.0% | volatile |
| 122 | Antigua and Barbuda | 7.86 t | 2024 | up 1,411.5% | volatile |
| 123 | Bahamas | 7.34 t | 2023 | up 73,300.0% | volatile |
| 124 | Madagascar | 7.08 t | 2024 | up 67.4% | volatile |
| 125 | Benin | 6.84 t | 2023 | up 68,300.0% | volatile |
| 126 | Bahrain | 5.91 t | 2024 | down 48.6% | volatile |
| 127 | Chile | 5.88 t | 2024 | up 833.3% | volatile |
| 128 | Eswatini | 5.04 t | 2023 | up 25,100.0% | volatile |
| 129 | Panama | 4.86 t | 2024 | down 97.6% | volatile |
| 130 | Iraq | 2.81 t | 2024 | down 88.3% | volatile |
| 131 | Papua New Guinea | 2.39 t | 2024 | down 87.0% | volatile |
| 132 | Guinea | 2.22 t | 2023 | up 1,380.0% | volatile |
| 133 | Lesotho | 2.2 t | 2024 | up 4,300.0% | volatile |
| 134 | Rwanda | 2.03 t | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 135 | Nepal | 1.99 t | 2022 | down 58.9% | volatile |
| 136 | Guyana | 1.88 t | 2024 | up 18,700.0% | volatile |
| 137 | Yemen | 1.5 t | 2023 | down 98.8% | volatile |
| 138 | Somalia | 1.33 t | 2024 | down 96.7% | volatile |
| 139 | Liberia | 0.72 t | 2023 | down 98.5% | volatile |
| 140 | Niger | 0.62 t | 2023 | up 148.0% | volatile |
| 141 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.59 t | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 142 | Sudan | 0.53 t | 2018 | down 98.0% | volatile |
| 143 | Haiti | 0.45 t | 2019 | up 7.1% | volatile |
| 144 | Grenada | 0.37 t | 2024 | up 3,600.0% | volatile |
| 145 | Cameroon | 0.2 t | 2023 | down 98.3% | volatile |
| 146 | Maldives | 0.15 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 147 | Eritrea | 0.13 t | 2024 | down 35.0% | volatile |
| 148 | Barbados | 0.09 t | 2024 | up 80.0% | volatile |
| 148 | Vanuatu | 0.09 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 150 | New Caledonia | 0.08 t | 2015 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 151 | Faroe Islands | 0.07 t | 2024 | down 93.5% | volatile |
| 152 | Cook Islands | 0.05 t | 2022 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 152 | Micronesia (excluding intra-trade) | 0.05 t | 2019 | down 77.3% | volatile |
| 154 | Kiribati | 0.04 t | 2016 | down 91.8% | volatile |
| 155 | Burundi | 0.03 t | 2023 | down 70.0% | volatile |
| 156 | Mozambique | 0.02 t | 2024 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 156 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.02 t | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 158 | Burkina Faso | 0.01 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 158 | Bhutan | 0.01 t | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 158 | Congo | 0.01 t | 2024 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 158 | Dominica | 0.01 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 158 | Saint Lucia | 0.01 t | 2020 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 163 | Belize | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 163 | Bermuda | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 163 | Botswana | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 163 | Gabon | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 163 | Seychelles | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 163 | Tonga | 0 t | 2017 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union (28) (excluding intra-trade) 422,918 t
- European Union (27) (excluding intra-trade) 400,637 t
- Europe (excluding intra-trade) 381,146 t
- Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) 209,439 t
- Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) 200,687 t
- Northern America (excluding intra-trade) 139,463 t
- United States of America 127,757 t
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) 112,438 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) 109,052 t
- Asia (excluding intra-trade) 72,479 t
- Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 58,840 t
- Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) 56,200 t
- Americas (excluding intra-trade) 55,268 t
- South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 43,471 t
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 32,635 t
- Oceania (excluding intra-trade) 30,900 t
- Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) 25,592 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade) 20,616 t
- Southern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 16,314 t
- Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 16,073 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) 12,859 t
- Central America (excluding intra-trade) 12,740 t
- Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 12,135 t
- Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) 10,419 t
- South America (excluding intra-trade) 10,049 t
- Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) 8,064 t
- Small Island Developing States (excluding intra-trade) 5,372 t
- Central Asia (excluding intra-trade) 5,272 t
- Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) 5,074 t
- Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) 244.42 t
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