Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Paraguay
Paraguay: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 81 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay is 81 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 53.4% on the previous year and up 223.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Paraguay peaked at 81 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.01 t, in 2005.
Paraguay ranks 94th of 168 countries on this measure, 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.04 t | — |
| 2003 | 28.5 t | +837.5% |
| 2004 | 54.7 t | +91.9% |
| 2005 | 0.01 t | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 29 t | +289900.0% |
| 2007 | 28.36 t | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 39.47 t | +39.2% |
| 2009 | 28.06 t | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 19.86 t | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 55.74 t | +180.7% |
| 2012 | 15.07 t | -73.0% |
| 2013 | 25.01 t | +66.0% |
| 2015 | 10 t | -60.0% |
| 2016 | 3 t | -70.0% |
| 2017 | 35 t | +1066.7% |
| 2019 | 15 t | -57.1% |
| 2020 | 27.01 t | +80.1% |
| 2021 | 15 t | -44.5% |
| 2022 | 3.9 t | -74.0% |
| 2023 | 52.8 t | +1253.8% |
| 2024 | 81 t | +53.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 81 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 317.1 t, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 81 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.9 t, 3.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +289900.0% | 0.01 t | 29 t |
| 2023 | +1253.8% | 3.9 t | 52.8 t |
| 2017 | +1066.7% | 3 t | 35 t |
| 2003 | +837.5% | 3.04 t | 28.5 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.39 t | 0.01 t | 54.7 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.34 t | 3 t | 55.74 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 35.94 t | 3.9 t | 81 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More environment data for Paraguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.45 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.698 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.19 % 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 0.2789 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — import quantity in Paraguay?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Paraguay was 81 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 81 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 t in 2005.
- How does Paraguay rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Paraguay ranks 94th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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