Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in El Salvador
El Salvador: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 51.23 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in El Salvador, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 51.23 t for potassium nitrate — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 65.5% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in El Salvador peaked at 1,095 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 32.38 t, in 2008.
That places El Salvador 101st out of 168 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.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 82.65 t | — |
| 2003 | 132.64 t | +60.5% |
| 2004 | 224.42 t | +69.2% |
| 2005 | 221.44 t | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,095 t | +394.6% |
| 2007 | 363.15 t | -66.8% |
| 2008 | 32.38 t | -91.1% |
| 2009 | 61.43 t | +89.7% |
| 2010 | 296.63 t | +382.9% |
| 2011 | 233.25 t | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 328.28 t | +40.7% |
| 2013 | 104.23 t | -68.2% |
| 2014 | 259.97 t | +149.4% |
| 2015 | 338.73 t | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 200.05 t | -40.9% |
| 2017 | 341.81 t | +70.9% |
| 2018 | 135.51 t | -60.4% |
| 2019 | 160.36 t | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 155.71 t | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 78.23 t | -49.8% |
| 2022 | 69.71 t | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 148.42 t | +112.9% |
| 2024 | 51.23 t | -65.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 51.23 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 317.1 t, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 51.23 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.9 t, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 276.67 t | 32.38 t | 1,095 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 239.88 t | 104.23 t | 341.81 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.66 t | 51.23 t | 155.71 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 98 China, mainland 57.3 t compare
- 99 Polynesia (excluding intra-trade) 52.96 t compare
- 100 Uganda 52.36 t compare
- 102 Iceland 46.68 t compare
- 103 Ireland 38.31 t compare
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37.5 t compare
More environment data for El Salvador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.58 % 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 0.0446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — import quantity in El Salvador?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in El Salvador was 51.23 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,095 t in 2006.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.38 t in 2008.
- How does El Salvador rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- El Salvador ranks 101st out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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