Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 8,952 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8,952 t
Change on year
up 34.7%
World rank
20th
of 180 countries
All-time high
16,424 t
in 2006
All-time low
3,155 t
in 2009
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia, 2002–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k2002201320242002: 7.1k t2003: 9.3k t2004: 9.0k t2005: 10.9k t2006: 16.4k t2007: 10.5k t2008: 9.9k t2009: 3.2k t2010: 8.4k t2011: 11.0k t2012: 13.8k t2013: 10.6k t2014: 8.4k t2015: 8.7k t2016: 8.3k t2017: 7.4k t2018: 7.4k t2019: 9.2k t2020: 9.2k t2021: 9.4k t2022: 7.8k t2023: 6.6k t2024: 9.0k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 8,952 t for potassium nitrate — import quantity in 2024.

The figure is up 34.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 16,424 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,155 t, in 2009.

Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,542 t 3,155 t 16,424 t 8
2010s 9,308 t 7,411 t 13,752 t 10
2020s 8,405 t 6,644 t 9,424 t 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 17 Republic of Korea 14,011 t compare
  2. 18 Kenya 12,492 t compare
  3. 19 Canada 12,110 t compare
  4. 21 Algeria 8,332 t compare
  5. 22 Malaysia 8,088 t compare
  6. 23 Japan 7,971 t compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potassium nitrate — import quantity in Saudi Arabia?
Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Saudi Arabia was 8,952 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 16,424 t in 2006.
What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,155 t in 2009.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
Saudi Arabia ranks 20th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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About this data

Indicator
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
211 places, 4,198 data points, 2002–2024
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