Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Chile
Chile: Sodium nitrate — Import quantity was 2,863 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Chile, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Chile recorded 2,863 t for sodium nitrate — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 147.9% on the previous year and up 5,405.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sodium nitrate — import quantity in Chile peaked at 6,041 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.05 t, in 2009.
Chile ranks 15th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Chile, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.13 t | — |
| 2003 | 0.69 t | -38.9% |
| 2004 | 0.45 t | -34.8% |
| 2005 | 12.75 t | +2733.3% |
| 2006 | 43.22 t | +239.0% |
| 2007 | 4 t | -90.7% |
| 2008 | 6,041 t | +150931.8% |
| 2009 | 0.05 t | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 89.11 t | +178120.0% |
| 2011 | 21.1 t | -76.3% |
| 2012 | 31.66 t | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 84 t | +165.3% |
| 2014 | 52 t | -38.1% |
| 2015 | 63 t | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 52 t | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 74 t | +42.3% |
| 2018 | 108.22 t | +46.2% |
| 2019 | 66.01 t | -39.0% |
| 2020 | 139.21 t | +110.9% |
| 2021 | 66.19 t | -52.5% |
| 2022 | 1,824 t | +2656.1% |
| 2023 | 1,155 t | -36.7% |
| 2024 | 2,863 t | +147.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2,863 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 242.38 t, 11.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2,863 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.66 t, 58.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +178120.0% | 0.05 t | 89.11 t |
| 2008 | +150931.8% | 4 t | 6,041 t |
| 2005 | +2733.3% | 0.45 t | 12.75 t |
| 2022 | +2656.1% | 66.19 t | 1,824 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 762.95 t | 0.05 t | 6,041 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 64.11 t | 21.1 t | 108.22 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,210 t | 66.19 t | 2,863 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Chile
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.1 % 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 0.202 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sodium nitrate — import quantity in Chile?
- Sodium nitrate — import quantity in Chile was 2,863 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 6,041 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 t in 2009.
- How does Chile rank for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
- Chile ranks 15th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sodium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,405.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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