Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 8,952 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia, 2002–2024
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 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7,124 t | — |
| 2003 | 9,320 t | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 9,024 t | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 10,891 t | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 16,424 t | +50.8% |
| 2007 | 10,473 t | -36.2% |
| 2008 | 9,929 t | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 3,155 t | -68.2% |
| 2010 | 8,383 t | +165.7% |
| 2011 | 10,962 t | +30.8% |
| 2012 | 13,752 t | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 10,550 t | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 8,374 t | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 8,703 t | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 8,344 t | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 7,411 t | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 7,448 t | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 9,155 t | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 9,183 t | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 9,424 t | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 7,821 t | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 6,644 t | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 8,952 t | +34.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 8,952 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 480.71 t, 18.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 8,952 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,068 t, 8.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % 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 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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 168 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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