Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade)

Europe (excluding intra-trade): Sodium nitrate — Import quantity was 33,644 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
33,644 t
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
4th
of 32 groups
All-time high
94,967 t
in 2010
All-time low
12,424 t
in 2022
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2002201320242002: 46.7k t2003: 40.8k t2004: 48.4k t2005: 45.2k t2006: 39.4k t2007: 43.8k t2008: 58.1k t2009: 42.2k t2010: 95.0k t2011: 78.1k t2012: 86.0k t2013: 38.6k t2014: 18.6k t2015: 24.4k t2016: 47.0k t2017: 68.5k t2018: 24.3k t2019: 23.5k t2020: 44.0k t2021: 15.3k t2022: 12.4k t2023: 34.7k t2024: 33.6k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sodium nitrate — import quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade) is 33,644 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sodium nitrate — import quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 94,967 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12,424 t, in 2022.

That places Europe (excluding intra-trade) 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade), 2002 to 2024.
Year t Change
2002 46,732 t —
2003 40,821 t -12.6%
2004 48,374 t +18.5%
2005 45,235 t -6.5%
2006 39,416 t -12.9%
2007 43,760 t +11.0%
2008 58,063 t +32.7%
2009 42,191 t -27.3%
2010 94,967 t +125.1%
2011 78,071 t -17.8%
2012 85,964 t +10.1%
2013 38,606 t -55.1%
2014 18,573 t -51.9%
2015 24,390 t +31.3%
2016 46,997 t +92.7%
2017 68,474 t +45.7%
2018 24,307 t -64.5%
2019 23,547 t -3.1%
2020 44,037 t +87.0%
2021 15,343 t -65.2%
2022 12,424 t -19.0%
2023 34,673 t +179.1%
2024 33,644 t -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45,574 t 39,416 t 58,063 t 8
2010s 50,390 t 18,573 t 94,967 t 10
2020s 28,024 t 12,424 t 44,037 t 5

Countries ranked near Europe (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 1 United Arab Emirates 63,921 t compare
  2. 1 Viet Nam 7,172 t compare
  3. 2 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 30,906 t compare
  4. 2 Türkiye 4,389 t compare
  5. 3 Japan 9,644 t compare
  6. 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,014 t compare
  7. 4 Brazil 9,276 t compare
  8. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 1,956 t compare
  9. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 203.91 t compare
  10. 5 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 7,340 t compare
  11. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 164.46 t compare
  12. 6 Peru 6,665 t compare
  13. 7 Malaysia 6,264 t compare
  14. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 38.02 t compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sodium nitrate — import quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
Sodium nitrate — import quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade) was 33,644 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 94,967 t in 2010.
What is the lowest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 12,424 t in 2022.
How does Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is sodium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe (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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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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