Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sodium nitrate — Import quantity was 0.66 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Mauritania, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.66 t for sodium nitrate — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 84.1% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sodium nitrate — import quantity in Mauritania peaked at 2,811 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.02 t, in 2018.
That places Mauritania 124th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 501 t | — |
| 2005 | 0.24 t | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 7 t | +2816.7% |
| 2011 | 702.1 t | +9930.0% |
| 2013 | 300.9 t | -57.1% |
| 2014 | 2,811 t | +834.3% |
| 2018 | 0.02 t | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 100.8 t | +503900.0% |
| 2022 | 3 t | -97.0% |
| 2023 | 4.15 t | +38.3% |
| 2024 | 0.66 t | -84.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.66 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.43 t, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.66 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.25 t, 20% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 250.62 t | 0.24 t | 501 t | 2 |
| 2010s | 764.26 t | 0.02 t | 2,811 t | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.15 t | 0.66 t | 100.8 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 121 Malta 1.16 t compare
- 122 Namibia 1 t compare
- 123 Luxembourg 0.92 t compare
- 125 Papua New Guinea 0.6 t compare
- 126 Burundi 0.54 t compare
- 127 Antigua and Barbuda 0.51 t compare
More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.9 % 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 0.4893 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sodium nitrate — import quantity in Mauritania?
- Sodium nitrate — import quantity in Mauritania was 0.66 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,811 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 t in 2018.
- How does Mauritania rank for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
- Mauritania ranks 124th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sodium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania 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