Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in China, mainland

China, mainland: Sodium nitrate — Import quantity was 42 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
42 t
Change on year
up 33.1%
World rank
88th
of 158 countries
All-time high
16,266 t
in 2003
All-time low
26.37 t
in 2022
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in China, mainland, 2002–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2002201320242002: 12.6k t2003: 16.3k t2004: 326.7 t2005: 478.6 t2006: 499.1 t2007: 316.7 t2008: 965.8 t2009: 370 t2010: 488.9 t2011: 314.5 t2012: 260.6 t2013: 173.8 t2014: 112.4 t2015: 127.6 t2016: 324.1 t2017: 100.8 t2018: 97 t2019: 59.8 t2020: 47 t2021: 46.4 t2022: 26.4 t2023: 31.6 t2024: 42 t

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

Analysis

In 2024, sodium nitrate — import quantity in China, mainland stood at 42 t.

The figure is up 33.1% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sodium nitrate — import quantity in China, mainland peaked at 16,266 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26.37 t, in 2022.

China, mainland ranks 88th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in China, mainland, 2002 to 2024.
Year t Change
2002 12,579 t —
2003 16,266 t +29.3%
2004 326.68 t -98.0%
2005 478.6 t +46.5%
2006 499.09 t +4.3%
2007 316.71 t -36.5%
2008 965.82 t +205.0%
2009 369.98 t -61.7%
2010 488.93 t +32.2%
2011 314.54 t -35.7%
2012 260.61 t -17.1%
2013 173.85 t -33.3%
2014 112.4 t -35.3%
2015 127.64 t +13.6%
2016 324.06 t +153.9%
2017 100.77 t -68.9%
2018 97.02 t -3.7%
2019 59.8 t -38.4%
2020 47.04 t -21.3%
2021 46.37 t -1.4%
2022 26.37 t -43.1%
2023 31.56 t +19.7%
2024 42 t +33.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,975 t 316.71 t 16,266 t 8
2010s 205.96 t 59.8 t 488.93 t 10
2020s 38.67 t 26.37 t 47.04 t 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 85 Uruguay 57.15 t compare
  2. 86 Slovakia 54.45 t compare
  3. 87 Qatar 44 t compare
  4. 89 Guatemala 40.16 t compare
  5. 90 Dominican Republic 33.84 t compare
  6. 91 Libya 27.01 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sodium nitrate — import quantity in China, mainland?
Sodium nitrate — import quantity in China, mainland was 42 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 16,266 t in 2003.
What is the lowest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 26.37 t in 2022.
How does China, mainland rank for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
China, mainland ranks 88th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
Is sodium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland 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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