Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 5,862 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, potassium nitrate — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 5,862 t.
The figure is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 63,053 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,216 t, in 2009.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8,883 t | — |
| 2003 | 7,183 t | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 5,822 t | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 7,042 t | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 6,767 t | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 6,133 t | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 3,457 t | -43.6% |
| 2009 | 2,216 t | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 5,516 t | +148.9% |
| 2011 | 6,325 t | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 63,053 t | +896.9% |
| 2013 | 15,319 t | -75.7% |
| 2014 | 5,224 t | -65.9% |
| 2015 | 6,377 t | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 7,487 t | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 8,010 t | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 9,756 t | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 9,752 t | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 6,997 t | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 7,200 t | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 6,378 t | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 4,627 t | -27.4% |
| 2024 | 5,862 t | +26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,938 t | 2,216 t | 8,883 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 13,682 t | 5,224 t | 63,053 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,213 t | 4,627 t | 7,200 t | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 5,862 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 63,053 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,216 t in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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