Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade)
South America (excluding intra-trade): Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 10,049 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, potassium nitrate — import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade) stood at 10,049 t.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 21,704 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,423 t, in 2009.
That places South America (excluding intra-trade) 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,833 t | 5,423 t | 16,201 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 15,445 t | 10,497 t | 21,704 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,055 t | 8,468 t | 14,259 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for South America (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 5.69 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 84,084 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 9.56 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 197,936 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 6.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 10.01 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 25,614 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 377,156 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 1.04 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 14,243 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in South America (excluding intra-trade) was 10,049 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 21,704 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,423 t in 2009.
- How does South America (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- South America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in South America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America (excluding intra-trade) 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
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