Potassium nitrate — Import value in Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Africa (excluding intra-trade): Potassium nitrate — Import value was 105,294 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium nitrate — Import value in Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 105,294 1000 USD for potassium nitrate — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import value in Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 126,088 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17,300 1000 USD, in 2002.
Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 8th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium nitrate — Import value in Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17,300 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 19,673 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 27,384 1000 USD | +39.2% |
| 2005 | 27,645 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 29,970 1000 USD | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 33,980 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 72,988 1000 USD | +114.8% |
| 2009 | 37,725 1000 USD | -48.3% |
| 2010 | 41,598 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 56,389 1000 USD | +35.6% |
| 2012 | 69,849 1000 USD | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 53,535 1000 USD | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 79,528 1000 USD | +48.6% |
| 2015 | 80,275 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 113,480 1000 USD | +41.4% |
| 2017 | 65,480 1000 USD | -42.3% |
| 2018 | 64,392 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 65,116 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 70,396 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 76,744 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 126,088 1000 USD | +64.3% |
| 2023 | 112,575 1000 USD | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 105,294 1000 USD | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,333 1000 USD | 17,300 1000 USD | 72,988 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 68,964 1000 USD | 41,598 1000 USD | 113,480 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,219 1000 USD | 70,396 1000 USD | 126,088 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- 5 Peru 44,081 1000 USD compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 145.49 1000 USD compare
- 6 Morocco 39,416 1000 USD compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 83.39 1000 USD compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 80.46 1000 USD compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 29,668 1000 USD compare
- 8 Poland 28,753 1000 USD compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 54.5 1000 USD compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 17.28 1000 USD compare
- 9 South Africa 28,369 1000 USD compare
- 10 Belgium 20,778 1000 USD compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.07 1000 USD compare
- 11 Australia 20,532 1000 USD compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.72 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.78 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 41.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.78 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 737,848 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 7.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 3.77 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — import value in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium nitrate — import value in Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 105,294 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import value recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 126,088 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import value recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,300 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium nitrate — import value?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import value rising or falling in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (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 value. 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