Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade): Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 10,419 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) recorded 10,419 t for potassium nitrate — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 61,528 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6,741 t, in 2009.
That places Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) 24th out of 32 groups 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 Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14,617 t | — |
| 2003 | 12,411 t | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 13,105 t | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 22,904 t | +74.8% |
| 2006 | 15,165 t | -33.8% |
| 2007 | 17,953 t | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 16,439 t | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 6,741 t | -59.0% |
| 2010 | 15,852 t | +135.2% |
| 2011 | 14,944 t | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 61,528 t | +311.7% |
| 2013 | 21,561 t | -65.0% |
| 2014 | 11,320 t | -47.5% |
| 2015 | 11,034 t | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 12,502 t | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 12,524 t | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 14,298 t | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 14,687 t | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 21,368 t | +45.5% |
| 2021 | 37,394 t | +75.0% |
| 2022 | 12,953 t | -65.4% |
| 2023 | 7,837 t | -39.5% |
| 2024 | 10,419 t | +33.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +311.7% | 14,944 t | 61,528 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,917 t | 6,741 t | 22,904 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 19,025 t | 11,034 t | 61,528 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,994 t | 7,837 t | 37,394 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 989,615 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 989,615 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 345,082 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 1.35 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 2.05 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -7.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -10.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — import quantity in Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) was 10,419 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 61,528 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,741 t in 2009.
- How does Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Northern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Europe (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