Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 14,011 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Republic of Korea, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 14,011 t for potassium nitrate — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 37.5% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Republic of Korea peaked at 23,490 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,902 t, in 2009.
That places Republic of Korea 17th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21,356 t | — |
| 2003 | 23,490 t | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 22,975 t | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 20,853 t | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 15,032 t | -27.9% |
| 2007 | 11,114 t | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 7,823 t | -29.6% |
| 2009 | 3,902 t | -50.1% |
| 2010 | 6,175 t | +58.3% |
| 2011 | 6,218 t | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6,438 t | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 6,795 t | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 8,418 t | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 8,803 t | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 7,783 t | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 10,060 t | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 10,588 t | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 12,360 t | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 12,735 t | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 13,148 t | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 14,760 t | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 10,189 t | -31.0% |
| 2024 | 14,011 t | +37.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,818 t | 3,902 t | 23,490 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 8,364 t | 6,175 t | 12,360 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,969 t | 10,189 t | 14,760 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -7.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 0.1507 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ -4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -14.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 757,186 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 388,928 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — import quantity in Republic of Korea?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Republic of Korea was 14,011 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 23,490 t in 2003.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,902 t in 2009.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Republic of Korea ranks 17th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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