Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 0.01 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Burkina Faso, 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 Burkina Faso is 0.01 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Burkina Faso peaked at 27.58 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 158th out of 168 countries 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 — Import quantity in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.87 t | — |
| 2003 | 0.5 t | -87.1% |
| 2006 | 0.33 t | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 15.57 t | +4618.2% |
| 2008 | 6.72 t | -56.8% |
| 2009 | 3.3 t | -50.9% |
| 2010 | 0.03 t | -99.1% |
| 2011 | 27.58 t | +91833.3% |
| 2012 | 0.39 t | -98.6% |
| 2013 | 24.25 t | +6117.9% |
| 2015 | 16.46 t | -32.1% |
| 2016 | 1 t | -93.9% |
| 2017 | 5.58 t | +458.0% |
| 2018 | 15.68 t | +181.0% |
| 2019 | 12.55 t | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 2.31 t | -81.6% |
| 2021 | 24.31 t | +952.4% |
| 2022 | 0.15 t | -99.4% |
| 2023 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.01 t | — |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.01 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.33 t, 1% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.01 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.94 t, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +91833.3% | 0.03 t | 27.58 t |
| 2013 | +6117.9% | 0.39 t | 24.25 t |
| 2007 | +4618.2% | 0.33 t | 15.57 t |
| 2021 | +952.4% | 2.31 t | 24.31 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.05 t | 0.33 t | 15.57 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.5 t | 0.03 t | 27.58 t | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.36 t | 0 t | 24.31 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 155 Burundi 0.03 t compare
- 156 Mozambique 0.02 t compare
- 156 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.02 t compare
- 158 Bhutan 0.01 t compare
- 158 Congo 0.01 t compare
- 158 Dominica 0.01 t compare
- 158 Saint Lucia 0.01 t compare
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9413 % 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 -0.3634 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — import quantity in Burkina Faso?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Burkina Faso was 0.01 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 27.58 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 158th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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