Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade): Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 209,439 t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potassium nitrate — import quantity in Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) is 209,439 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 51.6% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 306,703 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 138,180 t, in 2023.
Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 219,445 t | — |
| 2003 | 215,216 t | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 216,940 t | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 243,780 t | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 230,990 t | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 240,170 t | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 244,425 t | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 162,964 t | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 306,703 t | +88.2% |
| 2011 | 235,953 t | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 275,584 t | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 266,214 t | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 267,709 t | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 256,235 t | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 238,099 t | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 274,569 t | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 283,827 t | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 251,047 t | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 250,083 t | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 264,403 t | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 233,138 t | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 138,180 t | -40.7% |
| 2024 | 209,439 t | +51.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +88.2% | 162,964 t | 306,703 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 221,741 t | 162,964 t | 244,425 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 265,594 t | 235,953 t | 306,703 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 219,049 t | 138,180 t | 264,403 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
- 1 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 166,187 t compare
- 1 Türkiye 40,228 t compare
- 2 Spain 139,918 t compare
- 2 Viet Nam 5,167 t compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 324.82 t compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 59,172 t compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 155.35 t compare
- 4 Italy 53,857 t compare
- 5 Peru 47,963 t compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 127.77 t compare
- 6 Morocco 41,108 t compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 108 t compare
- 7 Poland 39,059 t compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 74.56 t compare
More environment data for Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 824,202 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 824,202 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 803,456 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 790,582 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 2.48 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -11.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -7.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — import quantity in Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) was 209,439 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 306,703 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,180 t in 2023.
- How does Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern Europe (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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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