Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Caribbean (excluding intra-trade)
Caribbean (excluding intra-trade): Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 4,507 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Caribbean (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) recorded 4,507 t for potassium nitrate — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 17,204 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 960.51 t, in 2004.
Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) ranks 30th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Caribbean (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,315 t | — |
| 2003 | 1,079 t | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 960.51 t | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 2,384 t | +148.2% |
| 2006 | 3,038 t | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 4,592 t | +51.2% |
| 2008 | 17,204 t | +274.6% |
| 2009 | 8,939 t | -48.0% |
| 2010 | 1,939 t | -78.3% |
| 2011 | 2,578 t | +32.9% |
| 2012 | 2,274 t | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 2,840 t | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 2,661 t | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 1,500 t | -43.6% |
| 2016 | 1,969 t | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 2,408 t | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 4,494 t | +86.6% |
| 2019 | 2,598 t | -42.2% |
| 2020 | 3,343 t | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 5,189 t | +55.2% |
| 2022 | 2,069 t | -60.1% |
| 2023 | 3,686 t | +78.2% |
| 2024 | 4,507 t | +22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,939 t | 960.51 t | 17,204 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,526 t | 1,500 t | 4,494 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,759 t | 2,069 t | 5,189 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean (excluding intra-trade)
- 27 Portugal 5,740 t compare
- 28 Israel 5,563 t compare
- 29 Azerbaijan 4,893 t compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 152.16 t compare
- 31 Dominican Republic 3,638 t compare
- 32 Cabo Verde 0.78 t compare
- 32 Ukraine 3,567 t compare
- 33 Honduras 3,408 t compare
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- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 7.21 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 27,768 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 644,820 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 9.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 124,162 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -52.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate 9.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — import quantity in Caribbean (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) was 4,507 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Caribbean (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 17,204 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Caribbean (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 960.51 t in 2004.
- How does Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) ranks 30th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Caribbean (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean (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