Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 146.5 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Mauritania, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 146.5 t for potassium nitrate — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,653.8% on the previous year and up 535.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Mauritania peaked at 2,313 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.32 t, in 2023.
Mauritania ranks 88th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23.04 t | — |
| 2017 | 8.31 t | -63.9% |
| 2018 | 2,313 t | +27737.9% |
| 2019 | 2,069 t | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 403.2 t | -80.5% |
| 2022 | 22.23 t | -94.5% |
| 2023 | 5.32 t | -76.1% |
| 2024 | 146.5 t | +2653.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 146.5 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 150.09 t, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 146.5 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.94 t, 24.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,103 t | 8.31 t | 2,313 t | 4 |
| 2020s | 144.31 t | 5.32 t | 403.2 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.9 % 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 0.4893 % 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 Mauritania?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Mauritania was 146.5 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,313 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.32 t in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Mauritania ranks 88th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 535.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania 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