Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Lebanon
Lebanon: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 2,049 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Lebanon, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Lebanon stood at 2,049 t.
The figure is up 38.7% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Lebanon peaked at 2,983 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 653.57 t, in 2009.
That places Lebanon 41st out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,915 t | — |
| 2003 | 1,169 t | -39.0% |
| 2004 | 2,391 t | +104.6% |
| 2005 | 2,453 t | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1,466 t | -40.3% |
| 2007 | 2,983 t | +103.5% |
| 2008 | 2,981 t | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 653.57 t | -78.1% |
| 2010 | 1,820 t | +178.5% |
| 2011 | 2,331 t | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 899 t | -61.4% |
| 2013 | 1,813 t | +101.7% |
| 2014 | 2,378 t | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 1,788 t | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 2,041 t | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 2,199 t | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 2,561 t | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 2,601 t | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,187 t | -54.4% |
| 2021 | 1,445 t | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 1,222 t | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 1,478 t | +20.9% |
| 2024 | 2,049 t | +38.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2,049 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 150.09 t, 13.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2,049 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,068 t, 1.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,001 t | 653.57 t | 2,983 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,043 t | 899 t | 2,601 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,476 t | 1,187 t | 2,049 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More environment data for Lebanon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.5 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 0.7198 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — import quantity in Lebanon?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Lebanon was 2,049 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,983 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 653.57 t in 2009.
- How does Lebanon rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Lebanon ranks 41st out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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