Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Nepal
Nepal: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 1.99 t in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Nepal, 2003–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potassium nitrate — import quantity in Nepal is 1.99 t, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.4% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Nepal peaked at 8.38 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.46 t, in 2015.
That places Nepal 135th out of 168 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Nepal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.75 t | — |
| 2009 | 1.83 t | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.84 t | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.08 t | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 4.84 t | +132.7% |
| 2013 | 2.11 t | -56.4% |
| 2014 | 4.85 t | +129.9% |
| 2015 | 1.46 t | -69.9% |
| 2016 | 6.94 t | +375.3% |
| 2017 | 2.56 t | -63.1% |
| 2018 | 1.71 t | -33.2% |
| 2019 | 2.52 t | +47.4% |
| 2020 | 8.38 t | +232.5% |
| 2021 | 2.9 t | -65.4% |
| 2022 | 1.99 t | -31.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.99 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 150.09 t, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.99 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 88.58 t, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.79 t | 1.75 t | 1.83 t | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.09 t | 1.46 t | 6.94 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 t | 1.99 t | 8.38 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % 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 -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — import quantity in Nepal?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Nepal was 1.99 t in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.38 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 t in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Nepal ranks 135th out of 168 countries with data for 2022.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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