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...

Countries reporting
47
Highest
7.68 million t
India
Lowest
0 t
Malawi
Median
0 t
Years covered
21
2004–2024
Data points
435

What the numbers show

Potassium nitrate — Production is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 7.68 million t in India; the lowest is 0 t in Malawi.

The median across all reporting countries is 0 t, and the mean is 169,042 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 LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 India 7.68 million t 2024 rising
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 Türkiye 1,504 t 2024 down 56.3% volatile
8 Uzbekistan 591 t 2024 up 182.8% volatile
9 Colombia 394.74 t 2014 down 93.0% volatile
10 Portugal 135 t 2024 volatile
11 New Caledonia 36 t 2021 rising
12 Slovenia 0 t 2024 volatile
12 El Salvador 0 t 2019 flat
12 Sweden 0 t 2014 flat
12 Romania 0 t 2023 flat
12 French Polynesia 0 t 2020 flat
12 Seychelles 0 t 2014 flat
12 Ukraine 0 t 2022 flat
12 Cook Islands 0 t 2023 flat
12 Brunei Darussalam 0 t 2014 flat
12 Peru 0 t 2019 flat
12 Panama 0 t 2014 flat
12 Pakistan 0 t 2023 flat
12 Nepal 0 t 2011 flat
12 Nicaragua 0 t 2014 flat
12 Mauritius 0 t 2024 flat
12 Croatia 0 t 2024 flat
12 Burundi 0 t 2014 flat
12 Bulgaria 0 t 2023 flat
12 Bermuda 0 t 2021 flat
12 Brazil 0 t 2024 flat
12 Botswana 0 t 2019 flat
12 Cameroon 0 t 2023 flat
12 Cyprus 0 t 2024 flat
12 Czechia 0 t 2024 flat
12 Denmark 0 t 2021 flat
12 Ghana 0 t 2019 flat
12 Malaysia 0 t 2021 flat
12 Ireland 0 t 2024 flat
12 Iceland 0 t 2023 flat
12 Kyrgyzstan 0 t 2018 flat
12 Luxembourg 0 t 2024 flat
12 Latvia 0 t 2014 flat
12 Maldives 0 t 2014 flat
12 Malta 0 t 2023 flat
12 Albania 0 t 2017 flat
12 Malawi 0 t 2024 flat

About this data

Indicator
Potassium nitrate — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
47 places, 435 data points, 2004–2024
Last refreshed

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