Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Philippines
Philippines: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 257.33 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Philippines, 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 Philippines is 257.33 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.1% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Philippines peaked at 8,881 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 101.62 t, in 2021.
Philippines ranks 79th 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5,206 t | — |
| 2003 | 6,051 t | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 7,138 t | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 8,881 t | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 8,113 t | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 5,516 t | -32.0% |
| 2008 | 4,068 t | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 2,569 t | -36.9% |
| 2010 | 2,582 t | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,486 t | -42.5% |
| 2012 | 3,453 t | +132.4% |
| 2013 | 1,049 t | -69.6% |
| 2014 | 331.81 t | -68.4% |
| 2015 | 1,527 t | +360.3% |
| 2016 | 762 t | -50.1% |
| 2017 | 338.67 t | -55.6% |
| 2018 | 744.04 t | +119.7% |
| 2019 | 552.16 t | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 304.27 t | -44.9% |
| 2021 | 101.62 t | -66.6% |
| 2022 | 746.99 t | +635.1% |
| 2023 | 660.76 t | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 257.33 t | -61.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 257.33 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 317.1 t, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 257.33 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 137.62 t, 1.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +635.1% | 101.62 t | 746.99 t |
| 2015 | +360.3% | 331.81 t | 1,527 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,943 t | 2,569 t | 8,881 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,283 t | 331.81 t | 3,453 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 414.19 t | 101.62 t | 746.99 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More environment data for Philippines
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.177 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.905 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -42.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.74 % 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 -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — import quantity in Philippines?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Philippines was 257.33 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 8,881 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.62 t in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Philippines ranks 79th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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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