Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Melanesia (excluding intra-trade)
Melanesia (excluding intra-trade): Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 27.66 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Melanesia (excluding intra-trade), 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 Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) is 27.66 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.7% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 847.58 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.65 t, in 2019.
That places Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) 107th 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 Melanesia (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 91.27 t | — |
| 2003 | 617.74 t | +576.8% |
| 2004 | 299.63 t | -51.5% |
| 2005 | 66.59 t | -77.8% |
| 2006 | 147.28 t | +121.2% |
| 2007 | 62.45 t | -57.6% |
| 2008 | 98.15 t | +57.2% |
| 2009 | 33.79 t | -65.6% |
| 2010 | 26.79 t | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 33.65 t | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 144.6 t | +329.7% |
| 2013 | 100.35 t | -30.6% |
| 2014 | 66.94 t | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 8.5 t | -87.3% |
| 2016 | 41.75 t | +391.2% |
| 2017 | 15.23 t | -63.5% |
| 2018 | 4.86 t | -68.1% |
| 2019 | 2.65 t | -45.5% |
| 2020 | 48.98 t | +1748.3% |
| 2021 | 77.09 t | +57.4% |
| 2022 | 127.05 t | +64.8% |
| 2023 | 847.58 t | +567.1% |
| 2024 | 27.66 t | -96.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1748.3% | 2.65 t | 48.98 t |
| 2003 | +576.8% | 91.27 t | 617.74 t |
| 2023 | +567.1% | 127.05 t | 847.58 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177.11 t | 33.79 t | 617.74 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 44.53 t | 2.65 t | 144.6 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 225.67 t | 27.66 t | 847.58 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia (excluding intra-trade)
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37.5 t compare
- 105 Zambia 33.97 t compare
- 106 Estonia 28.34 t compare
- 108 Jamaica 26.24 t compare
- 109 Brunei Darussalam 26.1 t compare
- 110 Russian Federation 25.74 t compare
More environment data for Melanesia (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 21,475 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 21,475 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -98.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 5,957 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 34.48 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -7.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 55,481 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 239.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -6.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — import quantity in Melanesia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) was 27.66 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Melanesia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 847.58 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Melanesia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 t in 2019.
- How does Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 107th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Melanesia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) 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