Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Central America (excluding intra-trade)
Central America (excluding intra-trade): Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 12,740 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Central America (excluding intra-trade), 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 Central America (excluding intra-trade) is 12,740 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 28.3% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Central America (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 24,408 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7,446 t, in 2009.
Central America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 22nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Central America (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18,641 t | — |
| 2003 | 17,951 t | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 21,902 t | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 24,408 t | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 21,144 t | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 17,379 t | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 14,404 t | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 7,446 t | -48.3% |
| 2010 | 16,302 t | +118.9% |
| 2011 | 14,868 t | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 14,991 t | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12,443 t | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 19,712 t | +58.4% |
| 2015 | 13,814 t | -29.9% |
| 2016 | 17,124 t | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 14,335 t | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 15,686 t | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 15,872 t | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 11,727 t | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 12,530 t | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 10,439 t | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 9,927 t | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 12,740 t | +28.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Central America (excluding intra-trade) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +118.9% | 7,446 t | 16,302 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,909 t | 7,446 t | 24,408 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 15,515 t | 12,443 t | 19,712 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,473 t | 9,927 t | 12,740 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America (excluding intra-trade)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — import quantity in Central America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Central America (excluding intra-trade) was 12,740 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Central America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 24,408 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Central America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,446 t in 2009.
- How does Central America (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Central America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Central America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America (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