Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 778.34 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Nigeria, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Nigeria stood at 778.34 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.1% on the previous year and up 129.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Nigeria peaked at 2,243 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.94 t, in 2018.
That places Nigeria 61st 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 395.24 t | — |
| 2003 | 665.02 t | +68.3% |
| 2006 | 2,017 t | +203.2% |
| 2007 | 1,422 t | -29.5% |
| 2008 | 535.44 t | -62.4% |
| 2009 | 1,396 t | +160.8% |
| 2010 | 559.87 t | -59.9% |
| 2011 | 408.84 t | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 593.69 t | +45.2% |
| 2013 | 357.38 t | -39.8% |
| 2014 | 339.63 t | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 218.73 t | -35.6% |
| 2016 | 113.71 t | -48.0% |
| 2017 | 152.87 t | +34.4% |
| 2018 | 26.94 t | -82.4% |
| 2019 | 2,139 t | +7838.9% |
| 2020 | 759.02 t | -64.5% |
| 2021 | 2,243 t | +195.5% |
| 2022 | 142.65 t | -93.6% |
| 2023 | 1,257 t | +780.9% |
| 2024 | 778.34 t | -38.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 778.34 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 150.09 t, 5.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 778.34 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.94 t, 131.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +7838.9% | 26.94 t | 2,139 t |
| 2023 | +780.9% | 142.65 t | 1,257 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,072 t | 395.24 t | 2,017 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 491.04 t | 26.94 t | 2,139 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,036 t | 142.65 t | 2,243 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % 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 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — import quantity in Nigeria?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Nigeria was 778.34 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,243 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.94 t in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Nigeria ranks 61st out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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