Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Madagascar
Madagascar: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 7.08 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar is 7.08 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Madagascar peaked at 56.04 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.41 t, in 2002.
Madagascar ranks 124th 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.41 t | — |
| 2003 | 5.4 t | +1217.1% |
| 2004 | 8.47 t | +56.9% |
| 2005 | 0.91 t | -89.3% |
| 2006 | 9.52 t | +946.2% |
| 2007 | 1.22 t | -87.2% |
| 2008 | 6.94 t | +468.9% |
| 2009 | 9.19 t | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 6.43 t | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 4.2 t | -34.7% |
| 2012 | 12.37 t | +194.5% |
| 2013 | 0.63 t | -94.9% |
| 2014 | 4.23 t | +571.4% |
| 2015 | 10.64 t | +151.5% |
| 2016 | 4.46 t | -58.1% |
| 2017 | 13.05 t | +192.6% |
| 2018 | 8.09 t | -38.0% |
| 2019 | 8.1 t | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 56.04 t | +591.9% |
| 2021 | 10.05 t | -82.1% |
| 2022 | 27.05 t | +169.2% |
| 2023 | 8.03 t | -70.3% |
| 2024 | 7.08 t | -11.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 7.08 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.33 t, 5.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 7.08 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.94 t, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1217.1% | 0.41 t | 5.4 t |
| 2006 | +946.2% | 0.91 t | 9.52 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.26 t | 0.41 t | 9.52 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.22 t | 0.63 t | 13.05 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.65 t | 7.08 t | 56.04 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More environment data for Madagascar
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.297 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2369 % 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 -1.01 % 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 Madagascar?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Madagascar was 7.08 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 56.04 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.41 t in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Madagascar ranks 124th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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