Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Peru
Peru: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 47,963 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Peru, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Peru recorded 47,963 t for potassium nitrate — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 107.2% on the previous year and up 178.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Peru peaked at 55,659 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,260 t, in 2003.
That places Peru 5th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Peru, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7,550 t | — |
| 2003 | 7,260 t | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 9,198 t | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 11,639 t | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 13,341 t | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 22,723 t | +70.3% |
| 2008 | 13,986 t | -38.5% |
| 2009 | 8,366 t | -40.2% |
| 2010 | 16,455 t | +96.7% |
| 2011 | 15,776 t | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 19,884 t | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 14,420 t | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 17,236 t | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 24,775 t | +43.7% |
| 2016 | 23,966 t | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 27,682 t | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 35,478 t | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 33,591 t | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 40,822 t | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 32,680 t | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 55,659 t | +70.3% |
| 2023 | 23,148 t | -58.4% |
| 2024 | 47,963 t | +107.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 47,963 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 317.1 t, 151.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Peru's 47,963 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.9 t, 2294.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,758 t | 7,260 t | 22,723 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 22,926 t | 14,420 t | 35,478 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,054 t | 23,148 t | 55,659 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 2 Spain 139,918 t compare
- 2 Viet Nam 5,167 t compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 324.82 t compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 59,172 t compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 155.35 t compare
- 4 Italy 53,857 t compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 127.77 t compare
- 6 Morocco 41,108 t compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 108 t compare
- 7 Poland 39,059 t compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 74.56 t compare
- 8 South Africa 32,609 t compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 54.33 t compare
More environment data for Peru
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4511 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.59 % 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 0.1844 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — import quantity in Peru?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Peru was 47,963 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 55,659 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,260 t in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Peru ranks 5th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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