Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 24 t in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2002–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potassium nitrate — import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 24 t, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.9% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 298 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.9 t, in 2008.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23 t | — |
| 2003 | 33.7 t | +46.5% |
| 2004 | 87.1 t | +158.5% |
| 2005 | 77.9 t | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 21.45 t | -72.5% |
| 2007 | 33.4 t | +55.7% |
| 2008 | 5.9 t | -82.3% |
| 2009 | 19.4 t | +228.8% |
| 2010 | 28 t | +44.3% |
| 2011 | 46.2 t | +65.0% |
| 2012 | 12.4 t | -73.2% |
| 2013 | 51 t | +311.3% |
| 2014 | 25 t | -51.0% |
| 2015 | 10 t | -60.0% |
| 2016 | 14.44 t | +44.4% |
| 2017 | 298 t | +1963.7% |
| 2019 | 24 t | -91.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.73 t | 5.9 t | 87.1 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 56.56 t | 10 t | 298 t | 9 |
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More environment data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.499 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.26 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.45 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.35 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 12,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.32 g/Int$ (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,460 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.31 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 24 t in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 298 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 t in 2008.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 9th out of 11 regions with data for 2019.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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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