Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Namibia
Namibia: Sodium nitrate — Import quantity was 1 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Namibia, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, sodium nitrate — import quantity in Namibia stood at 1 t.
The figure is down 91.4% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sodium nitrate — import quantity in Namibia peaked at 334.04 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2003.
That places Namibia 122nd 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.63 t | — |
| 2003 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 3.22 t | — |
| 2005 | 42.69 t | +1225.8% |
| 2006 | 67.78 t | +58.8% |
| 2007 | 10.63 t | -84.3% |
| 2008 | 15.57 t | +46.5% |
| 2009 | 81.15 t | +421.2% |
| 2010 | 14.95 t | -81.6% |
| 2011 | 46.61 t | +211.8% |
| 2012 | 334.04 t | +616.7% |
| 2013 | 141.76 t | -57.6% |
| 2014 | 133.1 t | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 164.07 t | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 199.36 t | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 252.9 t | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 179.23 t | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 48.43 t | -73.0% |
| 2020 | 74.8 t | +54.4% |
| 2021 | 46.27 t | -38.1% |
| 2022 | 25.6 t | -44.7% |
| 2023 | 11.67 t | -54.4% |
| 2024 | 1 t | -91.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.43 t, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.25 t, 31% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1225.8% | 3.22 t | 42.69 t |
| 2012 | +616.7% | 46.61 t | 334.04 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.83 t | 0 t | 81.15 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 151.44 t | 14.95 t | 334.04 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.87 t | 1 t | 74.8 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 119 Sierra Leone 1.35 t compare
- 120 Brunei Darussalam 1.25 t compare
- 121 Malta 1.16 t compare
- 123 Luxembourg 0.92 t compare
- 124 Mauritania 0.66 t compare
- 125 Papua New Guinea 0.6 t compare
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sodium nitrate — import quantity in Namibia?
- Sodium nitrate — import quantity in Namibia was 1 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 334.04 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
- Namibia ranks 122nd out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sodium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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