Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Jamaica
Jamaica: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 26.24 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Jamaica, 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 Jamaica is 26.24 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Jamaica peaked at 30.21 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2021.
Jamaica ranks 108th 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.5 t | — |
| 2003 | 0.55 t | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.16 t | -70.9% |
| 2005 | 0.67 t | +318.8% |
| 2006 | 1.04 t | +55.2% |
| 2007 | 4.6 t | +342.3% |
| 2008 | 3.14 t | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 2.17 t | -30.9% |
| 2010 | 1.59 t | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 9.01 t | +466.7% |
| 2012 | 12.51 t | +38.8% |
| 2013 | 6.57 t | -47.5% |
| 2014 | 22.22 t | +238.2% |
| 2015 | 8.3 t | -62.6% |
| 2016 | 30.21 t | +264.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1 t | -99.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.5 t | +24400.0% |
| 2021 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 17.76 t | — |
| 2023 | 22.52 t | +26.8% |
| 2024 | 26.24 t | +16.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 26.24 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 317.1 t, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 26.24 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.9 t, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +24400.0% | 0.1 t | 24.5 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 t | 0.16 t | 4.6 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.51 t | 0.1 t | 30.21 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.63 t | 0 t | 26.24 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 105 Zambia 33.97 t compare
- 106 Estonia 28.34 t compare
- 107 Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) 27.66 t compare
- 109 Brunei Darussalam 26.1 t compare
- 110 Russian Federation 25.74 t compare
- 111 Tajikistan 24 t compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % 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 -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — import quantity in Jamaica?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Jamaica was 26.24 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 30.21 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Jamaica ranks 108th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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