Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Chile
Chile: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 5.88 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Chile, 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 Chile is 5.88 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 97.7% on the previous year and up 833.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Chile peaked at 2,686 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.02 t, in 2006.
That places Chile 127th 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 98.11 t | — |
| 2003 | 0.36 t | -99.6% |
| 2004 | 0.41 t | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 2.13 t | +419.5% |
| 2006 | 0.02 t | -99.1% |
| 2007 | 0.04 t | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 2,686 t | +6714775.0% |
| 2009 | 31.47 t | -98.8% |
| 2010 | 23.09 t | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 0.78 t | -96.6% |
| 2012 | 0.09 t | -88.5% |
| 2013 | 50.38 t | +55877.8% |
| 2014 | 0.63 t | -98.7% |
| 2015 | 330.77 t | +52403.2% |
| 2016 | 201.93 t | -39.0% |
| 2017 | 590.05 t | +192.2% |
| 2018 | 0.75 t | -99.9% |
| 2019 | 24.49 t | +3165.3% |
| 2020 | 354.55 t | +1347.7% |
| 2021 | 325.99 t | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 1,415 t | +333.9% |
| 2023 | 258.6 t | -81.7% |
| 2024 | 5.88 t | -97.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 5.88 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 480.71 t, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Chile's 5.88 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.9 t, 28% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +6714775.0% | 0.04 t | 2,686 t |
| 2013 | +55877.8% | 0.09 t | 50.38 t |
| 2015 | +52403.2% | 0.63 t | 330.77 t |
| 2019 | +3165.3% | 0.75 t | 24.49 t |
| 2020 | +1347.7% | 24.49 t | 354.55 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 352.31 t | 0.02 t | 2,686 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 122.3 t | 0.09 t | 590.05 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 471.93 t | 5.88 t | 1,415 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Chile
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.1 % 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 0.202 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — import quantity in Chile?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Chile was 5.88 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2,686 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 t in 2006.
- How does Chile rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Chile ranks 127th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 833.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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