Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade): Sodium nitrate — Import quantity was 21,164 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) is 21,164 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sodium nitrate — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 53,430 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,957 t, in 2003.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 9th 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10,755 t | — |
| 2003 | 6,957 t | -35.3% |
| 2004 | 10,039 t | +44.3% |
| 2005 | 8,572 t | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 8,354 t | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 8,054 t | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 17,063 t | +111.9% |
| 2009 | 11,062 t | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 15,616 t | +41.2% |
| 2011 | 14,856 t | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 17,017 t | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 11,423 t | -32.9% |
| 2014 | 23,224 t | +103.3% |
| 2015 | 31,715 t | +36.6% |
| 2016 | 25,166 t | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 20,158 t | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 27,710 t | +37.5% |
| 2019 | 23,514 t | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 17,267 t | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 15,086 t | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 53,430 t | +254.2% |
| 2023 | 19,103 t | -64.2% |
| 2024 | 21,164 t | +10.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +254.2% | 15,086 t | 53,430 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,107 t | 6,957 t | 17,063 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 21,040 t | 11,423 t | 31,715 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,210 t | 15,086 t | 53,430 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 164.46 t compare
- 6 Peru 6,665 t compare
- 7 Malaysia 6,264 t compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 38.02 t compare
- 8 Canada 5,837 t compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 20 t compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 4,805 t compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.29 t compare
- 10 Indonesia 4,184 t compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 0.02 t compare
- 11 France 3,428 t compare
- 12 Australia 3,361 t compare
More environment data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 2.18 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 46.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 2.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 5.36 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 5.46 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 5.36 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 2.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 2.18 million t (2024)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is sodium nitrate — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Sodium nitrate — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) was 21,164 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 53,430 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,957 t in 2003.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) rank for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sodium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing 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