Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Africa (excluding intra-trade): Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 112,438 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 112,438 t for potassium nitrate — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 38.3% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 115,523 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35,677 t, in 2009.
That places Africa (excluding intra-trade) 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 59,866 t | — |
| 2003 | 62,169 t | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 68,900 t | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 60,379 t | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 55,851 t | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 68,060 t | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 62,184 t | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 35,677 t | -42.6% |
| 2010 | 53,538 t | +50.1% |
| 2011 | 61,069 t | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 80,412 t | +31.7% |
| 2013 | 56,240 t | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 92,066 t | +63.7% |
| 2015 | 88,926 t | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 115,523 t | +29.9% |
| 2017 | 67,991 t | -41.1% |
| 2018 | 79,034 t | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 88,616 t | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 96,294 t | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 89,816 t | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 89,187 t | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 81,304 t | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 112,438 t | +38.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,136 t | 35,677 t | 68,900 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 78,342 t | 53,538 t | 115,523 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,808 t | 81,304 t | 112,438 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- 5 Peru 47,963 t compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 127.77 t compare
- 6 Morocco 41,108 t compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 108 t compare
- 7 Poland 39,059 t compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 74.56 t compare
- 8 South Africa 32,609 t compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 54.33 t compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 24 t compare
- 9 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 30,856 t compare
- 10 Belgium 23,562 t compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.7 t compare
- 11 Australia 21,903 t compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.05 t compare
More environment data for Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.78 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 41.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.78 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 737,848 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 7.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 3.77 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 112,438 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 115,523 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,677 t in 2009.
- How does Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 — Import 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