Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade): Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 109,052 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) recorded 109,052 t for potassium nitrate — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 52.8% on the previous year and up 136.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 110,397 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32,674 t, in 2002.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 9th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 32,674 t | — |
| 2003 | 36,973 t | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 41,392 t | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 48,086 t | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 52,136 t | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 66,067 t | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 60,832 t | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 35,131 t | -42.2% |
| 2010 | 39,744 t | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 40,394 t | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 52,149 t | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 44,479 t | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 46,082 t | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 77,422 t | +68.0% |
| 2016 | 107,969 t | +39.5% |
| 2017 | 82,613 t | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 82,341 t | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 79,369 t | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 97,589 t | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 86,478 t | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 110,397 t | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 71,391 t | -35.3% |
| 2024 | 109,052 t | +52.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46,661 t | 32,674 t | 66,067 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 65,256 t | 39,744 t | 107,969 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,981 t | 71,391 t | 110,397 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
- 6 Morocco 41,108 t compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 108 t compare
- 7 Poland 39,059 t compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 74.56 t compare
- 8 South Africa 32,609 t compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 54.33 t compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 24 t compare
- 9 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 30,856 t compare
- 10 Belgium 23,562 t compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.7 t compare
- 11 Australia 21,903 t compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.05 t compare
- 12 Greece 21,824 t compare
More environment data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 2.18 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 46.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 2.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 5.36 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 5.46 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 5.36 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 2.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 2.18 million t (2024)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) was 109,052 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 110,397 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,674 t in 2002.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (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