Potassium nitrate — Import value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Potassium nitrate — Import value was 9,637 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potassium nitrate — Import value in Saudi Arabia, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potassium nitrate — import value in Saudi Arabia is 9,637 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 13,636 1000 USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,520 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Saudi Arabia 22nd out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium nitrate — Import value in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,520 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 3,949 1000 USD | +56.7% |
| 2004 | 4,355 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 4,845 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 8,143 1000 USD | +68.1% |
| 2007 | 5,257 1000 USD | -35.4% |
| 2008 | 9,155 1000 USD | +74.2% |
| 2009 | 3,377 1000 USD | -63.1% |
| 2010 | 6,589 1000 USD | +95.1% |
| 2011 | 10,084 1000 USD | +53.0% |
| 2012 | 13,636 1000 USD | +35.2% |
| 2013 | 9,741 1000 USD | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 8,268 1000 USD | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 7,893 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 8,180 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 6,992 1000 USD | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 6,594 1000 USD | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 7,496 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 7,303 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 7,860 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 11,691 1000 USD | +48.7% |
| 2023 | 8,132 1000 USD | -30.4% |
| 2024 | 9,637 1000 USD | +18.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 9,637 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 570.4 1000 USD, 16.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 9,637 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 930.08 1000 USD, 10.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,200 1000 USD | 2,520 1000 USD | 9,155 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 8,548 1000 USD | 6,589 1000 USD | 13,636 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,924 1000 USD | 7,303 1000 USD | 11,691 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % 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 9.62 % 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 value in Saudi Arabia?
- Potassium nitrate — import value in Saudi Arabia was 9,637 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,636 1000 USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,520 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for potassium nitrate — import value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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