Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 58,840 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) stood at 58,840 t.
That represents a change of up 46.6% on the previous year and up 137.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 76,824 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16,368 t, in 2009.
That places Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,277 t | 16,368 t | 33,174 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 37,298 t | 21,420 t | 76,824 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,470 t | 39,924 t | 58,840 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 783,060 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 14,507 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 506,857 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 6.62 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 89,911 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 806,474 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 11.45 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 289,400 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 123,076 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 2,115 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — import quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 58,840 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 76,824 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,368 t in 2009.
- How does Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Northern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa (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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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