Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in India
India: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 1,595 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in India, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, potassium nitrate — import quantity in India stood at 1,595 t.
That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and up 908.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in India peaked at 4,029 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 65.47 t, in 2013.
That places India 45th 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 India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 928.76 t | — |
| 2003 | 2,471 t | +166.1% |
| 2004 | 2,810 t | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 2,710 t | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 4,029 t | +48.7% |
| 2007 | 2,851 t | -29.2% |
| 2008 | 3,062 t | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 207.78 t | -93.2% |
| 2010 | 481.76 t | +131.9% |
| 2011 | 363.2 t | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 111.66 t | -69.3% |
| 2013 | 65.47 t | -41.4% |
| 2014 | 158.2 t | +141.6% |
| 2015 | 286.32 t | +81.0% |
| 2016 | 190.88 t | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 265.77 t | +39.2% |
| 2018 | 99.55 t | -62.5% |
| 2019 | 195.25 t | +96.1% |
| 2020 | 96.13 t | -50.8% |
| 2021 | 103.82 t | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 371.86 t | +258.2% |
| 2023 | 1,300 t | +249.7% |
| 2024 | 1,595 t | +22.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1,595 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 150.09 t, 10.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- India's 1,595 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 88.58 t, 18.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,384 t | 207.78 t | 4,029 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 221.81 t | 65.47 t | 481.76 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 693.47 t | 96.13 t | 1,595 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 42 Brazil 2,002 t compare
- 43 China, Taiwan Province of 1,932 t compare
- 44 Bulgaria 1,785 t compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 1,576 t compare
- 47 Kazakhstan 1,471 t compare
- 48 Slovakia 1,412 t compare
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — import quantity in India?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in India was 1,595 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4,029 t in 2006.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.47 t in 2013.
- How does India rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- India ranks 45th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 908.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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