Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade): Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 12,135 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Eastern Asia (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 Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) is 12,135 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 93,020 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8,667 t, in 2023.
Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 23rd of 32 groups 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 Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 82,807 t | — |
| 2003 | 84,025 t | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 93,020 t | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 24,918 t | -73.2% |
| 2006 | 60,547 t | +143.0% |
| 2007 | 86,297 t | +42.5% |
| 2008 | 46,073 t | -46.6% |
| 2009 | 36,211 t | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 54,862 t | +51.5% |
| 2011 | 35,620 t | -35.1% |
| 2012 | 49,256 t | +38.3% |
| 2013 | 45,874 t | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 46,783 t | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 34,079 t | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 14,897 t | -56.3% |
| 2017 | 12,211 t | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 12,402 t | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 13,912 t | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 14,067 t | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 15,454 t | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 19,566 t | +26.6% |
| 2023 | 8,667 t | -55.7% |
| 2024 | 12,135 t | +40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64,237 t | 24,918 t | 93,020 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 31,990 t | 12,211 t | 54,862 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,978 t | 8,667 t | 19,566 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 9.06 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 9.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 9.06 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 303,845 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 5.93 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 23.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.01 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 13.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — import quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) was 12,135 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 93,020 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,667 t in 2023.
- How does Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Asia (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