Potassium nitrate — Production by country
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...
What the numbers show
Potassium nitrate — Production is currently reported for 12 countries. The highest value is 7.68 million t in India; the lowest is 0 t in Slovenia.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,438 t, and the mean is 662,082 t.
Over the past decade 4 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Russian Federation (up 4,779.6%), and the largest decrease in Thailand (down 95.4%).
Potassium nitrate — Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 7.68 million t | 2024 | — | rising |
| 1 | Türkiye | 1,504 t | 2024 | down 56.3% | volatile |
| 2 | Jordan | 128,000 t | 2016 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 3 | Russian Federation | 53,675 t | 2024 | up 4,779.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Italy | 45,134 t | 2024 | up 808.3% | rising |
| 5 | Thailand | 36,843 t | 2023 | down 95.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Poland | 3,373 t | 2024 | down 44.1% | rising |
| 7 | Uzbekistan | 591 t | 2024 | up 182.8% | volatile |
| 8 | Colombia | 394.74 t | 2014 | down 93.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Portugal | 135 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 10 | New Caledonia | 36 t | 2021 | — | rising |
| 11 | Slovenia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
About this data
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