Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Australia
Australia: Sodium nitrate — Import quantity was 3,361 t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Australia, 2002–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 9 Republic of Korea 4,805 t compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.29 t compare
- 10 Indonesia 4,184 t compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 0.02 t compare
- 11 France 3,428 t compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 3,289 t compare
- 14 Sweden 2,865 t compare
- 15 Chile 2,863 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 — 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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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