Sodium nitrate — Export quantity in Australia
Australia: Sodium nitrate — Export quantity was 2.68 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sodium nitrate — Export quantity in Australia, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sodium nitrate — export quantity in Australia is 2.68 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 764.5% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sodium nitrate — export quantity in Australia peaked at 120.8 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.31 t, in 2023.
That places Australia 49th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sodium nitrate — Export quantity in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 72.02 t | — |
| 2003 | 20.75 t | -71.2% |
| 2004 | 120.8 t | +482.2% |
| 2005 | 23.66 t | -80.4% |
| 2006 | 36.99 t | +56.3% |
| 2007 | 17.29 t | -53.3% |
| 2008 | 68.44 t | +295.8% |
| 2009 | 29.32 t | -57.2% |
| 2010 | 1.46 t | -95.0% |
| 2011 | 38.6 t | +2543.8% |
| 2012 | 7.18 t | -81.4% |
| 2013 | 88.72 t | +1135.7% |
| 2014 | 1.51 t | -98.3% |
| 2015 | 3.99 t | +164.2% |
| 2016 | 45.65 t | +1044.1% |
| 2017 | 5.24 t | -88.5% |
| 2018 | 4.95 t | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 9.16 t | +85.1% |
| 2020 | 21.12 t | +130.6% |
| 2021 | 24.53 t | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 53.05 t | +116.3% |
| 2023 | 0.31 t | -99.4% |
| 2024 | 2.68 t | +764.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.68 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.01 t, 12% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.68 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.99 t, 19% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sodium nitrate — Export quantity in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2543.8% | 1.46 t | 38.6 t |
| 2013 | +1135.7% | 7.18 t | 88.72 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.66 t | 17.29 t | 120.8 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.65 t | 1.46 t | 88.72 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.34 t | 0.31 t | 53.05 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 46 Burkina Faso 4 t compare
- 47 Finland 3.6 t compare
- 48 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 3.43 t compare
- 50 Malaysia 2.33 t compare
- 51 Costa Rica 2 t compare
- 51 Greece 2 t compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sodium nitrate — export quantity in Australia?
- Sodium nitrate — export quantity in Australia was 2.68 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sodium nitrate — export quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 120.8 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest sodium nitrate — export quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 t in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for sodium nitrate — export quantity?
- Australia ranks 49th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sodium nitrate — export quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sodium nitrate — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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