Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Djibouti
Djibouti: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 1,068 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Djibouti, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 1,068 t for potassium nitrate — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Djibouti peaked at 2,015 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.5 t, in 2005.
Djibouti ranks 56th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 66 t | — |
| 2005 | 1.5 t | -97.7% |
| 2006 | 171.04 t | +11302.7% |
| 2007 | 657 t | +284.1% |
| 2008 | 408.1 t | -37.9% |
| 2009 | 175.93 t | -56.9% |
| 2010 | 578.02 t | +228.6% |
| 2011 | 1,471 t | +154.5% |
| 2012 | 909.61 t | -38.2% |
| 2013 | 255.6 t | -71.9% |
| 2014 | 1,374 t | +437.6% |
| 2015 | 23.4 t | -98.3% |
| 2016 | 476.99 t | +1938.4% |
| 2017 | 669 t | +40.3% |
| 2018 | 666 t | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,375 t | +106.5% |
| 2020 | 382 t | -72.2% |
| 2021 | 703.53 t | +84.2% |
| 2022 | 2,015 t | +186.4% |
| 2023 | 1,058 t | -47.5% |
| 2024 | 1,068 t | +0.9% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 1,068 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 150.09 t, 7.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 1,068 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,068 t, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Djibouti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +11302.7% | 1.5 t | 171.04 t |
| 2016 | +1938.4% | 23.4 t | 476.99 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 246.59 t | 1.5 t | 657 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 779.86 t | 23.4 t | 1,471 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,045 t | 382 t | 2,015 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 53 Colombia 1,200 t compare
- 54 Switzerland 1,184 t compare
- 55 Costa Rica 1,096 t compare
- 57 Kuwait 879.26 t compare
- 58 Ethiopia 870.51 t compare
- 59 New Zealand 870.15 t compare
More environment data for Djibouti
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.289 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.21 % 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 0.1725 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — import quantity in Djibouti?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Djibouti was 1,068 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 2,015 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 t in 2005.
- How does Djibouti rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Djibouti ranks 56th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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