Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Australia
Australia: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 21,903 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Australia, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potassium nitrate — import quantity in Australia is 21,903 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 97.5% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Australia peaked at 31,743 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,804 t, in 2009.
Australia ranks 11th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10,749 t | — |
| 2003 | 12,603 t | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 11,834 t | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 13,888 t | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 17,465 t | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 18,226 t | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 27,332 t | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 5,804 t | -78.8% |
| 2010 | 15,243 t | +162.6% |
| 2011 | 12,894 t | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 12,641 t | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 10,660 t | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 13,150 t | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 13,361 t | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 20,143 t | +50.8% |
| 2017 | 21,805 t | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 10,464 t | -52.0% |
| 2019 | 19,844 t | +89.6% |
| 2020 | 31,743 t | +60.0% |
| 2021 | 20,291 t | -36.1% |
| 2022 | 21,761 t | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 11,092 t | -49.0% |
| 2024 | 21,903 t | +97.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 21,903 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 480.71 t, 45.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 21,903 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 137.62 t, 159.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,738 t | 5,804 t | 27,332 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 15,021 t | 10,464 t | 21,805 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,358 t | 11,092 t | 31,743 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.05 t compare
- 12 Greece 21,824 t compare
- 13 France 18,616 t compare
- 14 Thailand 18,294 t compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — import quantity in Australia?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Australia was 21,903 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,743 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,804 t in 2009.
- How does Australia rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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