Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Australia

Australia: Sodium nitrate — Import quantity was 3,361 t in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
3,361 t
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
12th
of 158 countries
All-time high
3,775 t
in 2007
All-time low
862.17 t
in 2015
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Australia, 2002–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2002201320242002: 2.9k t2003: 2.9k t2004: 2.8k t2005: 3.0k t2006: 2.5k t2007: 3.8k t2008: 3.7k t2009: 2.5k t2010: 2.7k t2011: 2.2k t2012: 2.4k t2013: 2.5k t2014: 1.1k t2015: 862.2 t2016: 1.5k t2017: 2.6k t2018: 3.3k t2019: 2.4k t2020: 3.1k t2021: 2.9k t2022: 3.3k t2023: 3.7k t2024: 3.4k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, sodium nitrate — import quantity in Australia stood at 3,361 t.

That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and up 208.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sodium nitrate — import quantity in Australia peaked at 3,775 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 862.17 t, in 2015.

That places Australia 12th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Australia, 2002 to 2024.
Year t Change
2002 2,942 t —
2003 2,935 t -0.2%
2004 2,803 t -4.5%
2005 2,989 t +6.6%
2006 2,522 t -15.6%
2007 3,775 t +49.7%
2008 3,679 t -2.6%
2009 2,541 t -30.9%
2010 2,729 t +7.4%
2011 2,198 t -19.5%
2012 2,378 t +8.2%
2013 2,452 t +3.1%
2014 1,089 t -55.6%
2015 862.17 t -20.8%
2016 1,488 t +72.6%
2017 2,601 t +74.8%
2018 3,263 t +25.5%
2019 2,410 t -26.1%
2020 3,133 t +30.0%
2021 2,924 t -6.7%
2022 3,251 t +11.2%
2023 3,740 t +15.0%
2024 3,361 t -10.1%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 3,361 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 242.38 t, 13.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 3,361 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 187 t, 18.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,023 t 2,522 t 3,775 t 8
2010s 2,147 t 862.17 t 3,263 t 10
2020s 3,282 t 2,924 t 3,740 t 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 9 Republic of Korea 4,805 t compare
  2. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.29 t compare
  3. 10 Indonesia 4,184 t compare
  4. 10 Republic of Moldova 0.02 t compare
  5. 11 France 3,428 t compare
  6. 13 Kazakhstan 3,289 t compare
  7. 14 Sweden 2,865 t compare
  8. 15 Chile 2,863 t compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sodium nitrate — import quantity in Australia?
Sodium nitrate — import quantity in Australia was 3,361 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 3,775 t in 2007.
What is the lowest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 862.17 t in 2015.
How does Australia rank for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
Australia ranks 12th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
Is sodium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 208.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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