Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Somalia
Somalia: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 1.33 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Somalia, 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potassium nitrate — import quantity in Somalia is 1.33 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.5% on the previous year and down 96.7% over ten years.
Somalia ranks 138th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Somalia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 39.95 t | — |
| 2019 | 159.55 t | +299.4% |
| 2021 | 52 t | -67.4% |
| 2023 | 2.03 t | -96.1% |
| 2024 | 1.33 t | -34.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.33 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.33 t, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.33 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.94 t, 22% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.75 t | 39.95 t | 159.55 t | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.45 t | 1.33 t | 52 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % 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 -0.1376 % 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 Somalia?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Somalia was 1.33 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 159.55 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 t in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Somalia ranks 138th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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