Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in China, mainland
China, mainland: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 57.3 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in China, mainland, 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 China, mainland is 57.3 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 70.9% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in China, mainland peaked at 72,690 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 57.3 t, in 2024.
That places China, mainland 105th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,250 t | 11,647 t | 72,690 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 20,777 t | 586.84 t | 45,723 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,116 t | 57.3 t | 2,999 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 102 Cambodia 72.8 t compare
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 64.86 t compare
- 104 Malta 59.52 t compare
- 106 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 54.33 t compare
- 107 Polynesia (excluding intra-trade) 52.96 t compare
- 108 Uganda 52.36 t compare
More environment data for China, mainland
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.14 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,591 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 20,142 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 74,542 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.96 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — import quantity in China, mainland?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in China, mainland was 57.3 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 72,690 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3 t in 2024.
- How does China, mainland rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 105th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland 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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About this data
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