Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)
Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade): Sodium nitrate — Import quantity was 9,111 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sodium nitrate — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) is 9,111 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 125.3% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sodium nitrate — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 10,295 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 933.85 t, in 2005.
Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 14th of 32 groups 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 Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3,756 t | — |
| 2003 | 1,430 t | -61.9% |
| 2004 | 1,217 t | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 933.85 t | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 2,619 t | +180.4% |
| 2007 | 1,294 t | -50.6% |
| 2008 | 7,355 t | +468.3% |
| 2009 | 1,921 t | -73.9% |
| 2010 | 2,127 t | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 3,932 t | +84.8% |
| 2012 | 3,211 t | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 2,814 t | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 5,339 t | +89.7% |
| 2015 | 3,855 t | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 3,341 t | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 3,686 t | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 3,108 t | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 10,295 t | +231.3% |
| 2020 | 2,999 t | -70.9% |
| 2021 | 2,595 t | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 4,630 t | +78.4% |
| 2023 | 4,044 t | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 9,111 t | +125.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +468.3% | 1,294 t | 7,355 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,566 t | 933.85 t | 7,355 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,171 t | 2,127 t | 10,295 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,676 t | 2,595 t | 9,111 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)
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All data for Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is sodium nitrate — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Sodium nitrate — import quantity in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) was 9,111 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 10,295 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 933.85 t in 2005.
- How does Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) rank for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
- Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sodium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (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