Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Eritrea
Eritrea: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 0.13 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Eritrea, 2011–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Eritrea stood at 0.13 t.
The figure is down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Eritrea peaked at 1.58 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.02 t, in 2017.
Eritrea ranks 147th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.06 t | — |
| 2014 | 0.2 t | +233.3% |
| 2015 | 1.58 t | +690.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5 t | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.02 t | -98.7% |
| 2018 | 1.51 t | +7450.0% |
| 2024 | 0.13 t | -91.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.13 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.33 t, 10% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.13 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.94 t, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8117 t | 0.02 t | 1.58 t | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.13 t | 0.13 t | 0.13 t | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More environment data for Eritrea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 57.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.531 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 0.012 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6471 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
- 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 0.3665 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — import quantity in Eritrea?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Eritrea was 0.13 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 t in 2017.
- How does Eritrea rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Eritrea ranks 147th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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