Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade)

Americas (excluding intra-trade): Sodium nitrate — Import quantity was 21,510 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21,510 t
Change on year
up 12.6%
Rank
8th
of 32 groups
All-time high
49,166 t
in 2017
All-time low
1,954 t
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2002201320242002: 2.0k t2003: 3.3k t2004: 12.0k t2005: 4.6k t2006: 10.1k t2007: 12.4k t2008: 25.1k t2009: 9.8k t2010: 16.8k t2011: 17.1k t2012: 35.7k t2013: 31.1k t2014: 15.4k t2015: 35.5k t2016: 38.6k t2017: 49.2k t2018: 28.3k t2019: 22.5k t2020: 11.9k t2021: 15.5k t2022: 19.7k t2023: 19.1k t2024: 21.5k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Americas (excluding intra-trade) recorded 21,510 t for sodium nitrate — import quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sodium nitrate — import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 49,166 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,954 t, in 2002.

That places Americas (excluding intra-trade) 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade), 2002 to 2024.
Year t Change
2002 1,954 t —
2003 3,298 t +68.8%
2004 11,993 t +263.6%
2005 4,585 t -61.8%
2006 10,072 t +119.7%
2007 12,402 t +23.1%
2008 25,099 t +102.4%
2009 9,774 t -61.1%
2010 16,793 t +71.8%
2011 17,061 t +1.6%
2012 35,671 t +109.1%
2013 31,149 t -12.7%
2014 15,358 t -50.7%
2015 35,499 t +131.1%
2016 38,558 t +8.6%
2017 49,166 t +27.5%
2018 28,299 t -42.4%
2019 22,526 t -20.4%
2020 11,924 t -47.1%
2021 15,547 t +30.4%
2022 19,736 t +26.9%
2023 19,107 t -3.2%
2024 21,510 t +12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,897 t 1,954 t 25,099 t 8
2010s 29,008 t 15,358 t 49,166 t 10
2020s 17,565 t 11,924 t 21,510 t 5

Countries ranked near Americas (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 203.91 t compare
  2. 5 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 7,340 t compare
  3. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 164.46 t compare
  4. 6 Peru 6,665 t compare
  5. 7 Malaysia 6,264 t compare
  6. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 38.02 t compare
  7. 8 Canada 5,837 t compare
  8. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 20 t compare
  9. 9 Republic of Korea 4,805 t compare
  10. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.29 t compare
  11. 10 Indonesia 4,184 t compare
  12. 10 Republic of Moldova 0.02 t compare
  13. 11 France 3,428 t compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sodium nitrate — import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
Sodium nitrate — import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade) was 21,510 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 49,166 t in 2017.
What is the lowest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,954 t in 2002.
How does Americas (excluding intra-trade) rank for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
Americas (excluding intra-trade) ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is sodium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Americas (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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Indicator
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
200 places, 3,742 data points, 2002–2024
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