Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Africa (excluding intra-trade): Sodium nitrate — Import quantity was 9,747 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sodium nitrate — import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade) is 9,747 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 78.6% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sodium nitrate — import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 69,616 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,360 t, in 2009.
Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 13th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,128 t | 2,360 t | 10,384 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 16,356 t | 2,881 t | 69,616 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,203 t | 5,458 t | 14,975 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.40 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 75,981 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 3.77 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 7.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 737,848 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.78 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 10.30 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 250,521 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 884,359 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 9,495 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sodium nitrate — import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Sodium nitrate — import quantity in Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 9,747 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 69,616 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,360 t in 2009.
- How does Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
- Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sodium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa (excluding intra-trade) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sodium nitrate — Import quantity. 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