Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)

Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade): Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 30,856 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30,856 t
Change on year
up 55.1%
World rank
9th
of 168 countries
All-time high
35,091 t
in 2020
All-time low
6,681 t
in 2009
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2002201320242002: 13.0k t2003: 14.9k t2004: 14.0k t2005: 16.2k t2006: 19.0k t2007: 21.7k t2008: 29.8k t2009: 6.7k t2010: 19.0k t2011: 14.1k t2012: 11.1k t2013: 11.4k t2014: 14.0k t2015: 14.1k t2016: 26.1k t2017: 33.7k t2018: 28.2k t2019: 29.9k t2020: 35.1k t2021: 33.5k t2022: 31.4k t2023: 19.9k t2024: 30.9k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for potassium nitrate — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) is 30,856 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.1% on the previous year and up 120.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 35,091 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,681 t, in 2009.

That places Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 9th out of 168 countries 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,899 t 6,681 t 29,796 t 8
2010s 20,146 t 11,092 t 33,654 t 10
2020s 30,148 t 19,895 t 35,091 t 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 6 Morocco 41,108 t compare
  2. 7 Poland 39,059 t compare
  3. 8 South Africa 32,609 t compare
  4. 10 Belgium 23,562 t compare
  5. 11 Australia 21,903 t compare
  6. 12 Greece 21,824 t compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potassium nitrate — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) was 30,856 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 35,091 t in 2020.
What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 6,681 t in 2009.
How does Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) ranks 9th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand (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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Indicator
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
211 places, 4,198 data points, 2002–2024
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