Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade)
Europe (excluding intra-trade): Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 381,146 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Europe (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 Europe (excluding intra-trade) is 381,146 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 60.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 488,279 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 223,155 t, in 2009.
That places Europe (excluding intra-trade) 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 246,956 t | — |
| 2003 | 291,370 t | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 362,871 t | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 388,040 t | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 312,385 t | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 377,360 t | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 377,016 t | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 223,155 t | -40.8% |
| 2010 | 428,170 t | +91.9% |
| 2011 | 420,718 t | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 421,259 t | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 426,460 t | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 422,461 t | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 425,902 t | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 394,106 t | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 458,304 t | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 488,279 t | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 431,348 t | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 410,396 t | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 468,536 t | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 404,937 t | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 237,482 t | -41.4% |
| 2024 | 381,146 t | +60.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 322,394 t | 223,155 t | 388,040 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 431,701 t | 394,106 t | 488,279 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 380,499 t | 237,482 t | 468,536 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe (excluding intra-trade)
- 1 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 166,187 t compare
- 1 Türkiye 40,228 t compare
- 2 Spain 139,918 t compare
- 2 Viet Nam 5,167 t compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 324.82 t compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 59,172 t compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 155.35 t compare
- 4 Italy 53,857 t compare
- 5 Peru 47,963 t compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 127.77 t compare
- 6 Morocco 41,108 t compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 108 t compare
More environment data for Europe (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.62 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 21.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.62 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.32 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 9.09 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 4.11 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -10.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -7.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — import quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade) was 381,146 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 488,279 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 223,155 t in 2009.
- How does Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe (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