Potassium nitrate — Import value in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade): Potassium nitrate — Import value was 4,606 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import value in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), 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 Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) is 4,606 1000 USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.7% on the previous year and up 132.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import value in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 4,606 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 701.5 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potassium nitrate — Import value in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 701.5 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 767.48 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 1,144 1000 USD | +49.0% |
| 2005 | 1,393 1000 USD | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 2,027 1000 USD | +45.5% |
| 2007 | 1,290 1000 USD | -36.3% |
| 2008 | 833.69 1000 USD | -35.4% |
| 2009 | 3,164 1000 USD | +279.5% |
| 2010 | 1,318 1000 USD | -58.4% |
| 2011 | 1,478 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 1,740 1000 USD | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 1,552 1000 USD | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 1,983 1000 USD | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 1,281 1000 USD | -35.4% |
| 2016 | 1,212 1000 USD | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1,197 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,517 1000 USD | +193.9% |
| 2019 | 3,696 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 2,164 1000 USD | -41.5% |
| 2021 | 3,114 1000 USD | +43.9% |
| 2022 | 3,298 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 3,694 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 4,606 1000 USD | +24.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — Import value in Western Africa (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +279.5% | 833.69 1000 USD | 3,164 1000 USD |
| 2018 | +193.9% | 1,197 1000 USD | 3,517 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,415 1000 USD | 701.5 1000 USD | 3,164 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,897 1000 USD | 1,197 1000 USD | 3,696 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,375 1000 USD | 2,164 1000 USD | 4,606 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- 26 Azerbaijan 5,803 1000 USD compare
- 27 Israel 5,553 1000 USD compare
- 28 Portugal 5,467 1000 USD compare
- 29 Slovakia 5,398 1000 USD compare
- 30 Ecuador 5,309 1000 USD compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 166.89 1000 USD compare
- 31 Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) 4,267 1000 USD compare
- 32 Cabo Verde 0.99 1000 USD compare
- 32 Ukraine 4,171 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 361,194 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 22.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 361,194 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 434,229 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 1.58 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.07 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -14.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — import value in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Potassium nitrate — import value in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 4,606 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import value recorded in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,606 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import value recorded in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 701.5 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for potassium nitrate — import value?
- Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import value rising or falling in Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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