Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in New Zealand
New Zealand: Sodium nitrate — Import quantity was 187 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in New Zealand, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 187 t for sodium nitrate — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sodium nitrate — import quantity in New Zealand peaked at 370.83 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 68.69 t, in 2009.
New Zealand ranks 67th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 169.67 t | — |
| 2003 | 185.41 t | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 258.52 t | +39.4% |
| 2005 | 211.64 t | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 279.01 t | +31.8% |
| 2007 | 263.32 t | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 145.51 t | -44.7% |
| 2009 | 68.69 t | -52.8% |
| 2010 | 144.88 t | +110.9% |
| 2011 | 257.85 t | +78.0% |
| 2012 | 234.62 t | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 356.22 t | +51.8% |
| 2014 | 356.82 t | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 244.93 t | -31.4% |
| 2016 | 311.64 t | +27.2% |
| 2017 | 260.75 t | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 370.83 t | +42.2% |
| 2019 | 308.66 t | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 190.79 t | -38.2% |
| 2021 | 295.76 t | +55.0% |
| 2022 | 165.73 t | -44.0% |
| 2023 | 204.46 t | +23.4% |
| 2024 | 187 t | -8.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 187 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 242.38 t, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 187 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 187 t, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 197.72 t | 68.69 t | 279.01 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 284.72 t | 144.88 t | 370.83 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 208.75 t | 165.73 t | 295.76 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More environment data for New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.474 % 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 -0.9337 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sodium nitrate — import quantity in New Zealand?
- Sodium nitrate — import quantity in New Zealand was 187 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 370.83 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.69 t in 2009.
- How does New Zealand rank for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
- New Zealand ranks 67th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sodium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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About this data
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