Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Argentina
Argentina: Sodium nitrate — Import quantity was 1,163 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Argentina, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1,163 t for sodium nitrate — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 40.8% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sodium nitrate — import quantity in Argentina peaked at 5,649 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,162 t, in 2020.
That places Argentina 28th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Argentina, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,919 t | — |
| 2003 | 3,524 t | +83.6% |
| 2004 | 4,223 t | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 5,005 t | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 3,882 t | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 3,793 t | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 4,178 t | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 5,137 t | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 5,649 t | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 5,433 t | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2,453 t | -54.9% |
| 2013 | 1,780 t | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 1,806 t | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2,360 t | +30.7% |
| 2016 | 1,795 t | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 1,793 t | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,187 t | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 2,122 t | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,162 t | -45.3% |
| 2021 | 1,789 t | +54.0% |
| 2022 | 1,873 t | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1,965 t | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 1,163 t | -40.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1,163 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.33 t, 19.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1,163 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.66 t, 23.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,958 t | 1,919 t | 5,137 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,738 t | 1,780 t | 5,649 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,590 t | 1,162 t | 1,965 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 25 South Africa 1,352 t compare
- 26 Djibouti 1,209 t compare
- 27 Ecuador 1,193 t compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 1,161 t compare
- 30 Mexico 1,140 t compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 5.01 t compare
- 31 Spain 1,075 t compare
More environment data for Argentina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.78 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8814 % 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 0.8286 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sodium nitrate — import quantity in Argentina?
- Sodium nitrate — import quantity in Argentina was 1,163 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 5,649 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,162 t in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
- Argentina ranks 28th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sodium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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