Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Iceland
Iceland: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 46.68 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Iceland, 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 Iceland is 46.68 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Iceland peaked at 181.96 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4 t, in 2008.
Iceland ranks 102nd 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.03 t | — |
| 2003 | 14.78 t | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 16.07 t | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 20.83 t | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 9.27 t | -55.5% |
| 2007 | 14.84 t | +60.1% |
| 2008 | 4 t | -73.0% |
| 2009 | 81.16 t | +1929.0% |
| 2010 | 155.17 t | +91.2% |
| 2011 | 181.96 t | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 72.89 t | -59.9% |
| 2013 | 50.94 t | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 95.55 t | +87.6% |
| 2015 | 33.53 t | -64.9% |
| 2016 | 69.36 t | +106.9% |
| 2017 | 46.67 t | -32.7% |
| 2018 | 47.95 t | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 57.51 t | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 44.3 t | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 119.27 t | +169.2% |
| 2022 | 58.98 t | -50.5% |
| 2023 | 53.69 t | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 46.68 t | -13.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 46.68 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 480.71 t, 10% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 46.68 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 723.51 t, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Iceland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1929.0% | 4 t | 81.16 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.25 t | 4 t | 81.16 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 81.15 t | 33.53 t | 181.96 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.58 t | 44.3 t | 119.27 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 99 Polynesia (excluding intra-trade) 52.96 t compare
- 100 Uganda 52.36 t compare
- 101 El Salvador 51.23 t compare
- 103 Ireland 38.31 t compare
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37.5 t compare
- 105 Zambia 33.97 t compare
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % 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 -1.93 % 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 Iceland?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Iceland was 46.68 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 181.96 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 t in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Iceland ranks 102nd out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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