Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in New Zealand
New Zealand: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 870.15 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand is 870.15 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 57.3% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in New Zealand peaked at 2,163 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 553.07 t, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 59th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,948 t | — |
| 2003 | 2,143 t | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 1,955 t | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 2,105 t | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 1,390 t | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 1,712 t | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 2,128 t | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 639.46 t | -70.0% |
| 2010 | 1,412 t | +120.8% |
| 2011 | 1,366 t | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 843.14 t | -38.3% |
| 2013 | 759.5 t | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 993 t | +30.7% |
| 2015 | 855.23 t | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 1,577 t | +84.4% |
| 2017 | 1,437 t | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 2,059 t | +43.3% |
| 2019 | 2,163 t | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1,437 t | -33.6% |
| 2021 | 939.07 t | -34.7% |
| 2022 | 947.2 t | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 553.07 t | -41.6% |
| 2024 | 870.15 t | +57.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 870.15 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 480.71 t, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 870.15 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 137.62 t, 6.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,752 t | 639.46 t | 2,143 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,346 t | 759.5 t | 2,163 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 949.35 t | 553.07 t | 1,437 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More environment data for New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.474 % 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 -0.9337 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — import quantity in New Zealand?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in New Zealand was 870.15 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,163 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 553.07 t in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- New Zealand ranks 59th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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About this data
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