Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Sodium nitrate — Import quantity was 5,741 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 5,741 t for sodium nitrate — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.9% on the previous year and up 373.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sodium nitrate — import quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 6,517 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 270.57 t, in 2007.
That places Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,688 t | 270.57 t | 6,043 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,237 t | 685.6 t | 6,517 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,548 t | 1,564 t | 5,741 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 879,748 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 7,442 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 2.12 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 42,612 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 1.03 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 261,715 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 29,447 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity 1,869 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 230,593 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 214.84 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sodium nitrate — import quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Sodium nitrate — import quantity in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 5,741 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 6,517 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 270.57 t in 2007.
- How does Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
- Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sodium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 373.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 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