Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Sodium nitrate — Import quantity was 3.25 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Nicaragua, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, sodium nitrate — import quantity in Nicaragua stood at 3.25 t.
The figure is down 93.1% on the previous year and down 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sodium nitrate — import quantity in Nicaragua peaked at 2,529 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.01 t, in 2017.
Nicaragua ranks 113th of 158 countries 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.6 t | — |
| 2003 | 3.12 t | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 2,512 t | +80399.4% |
| 2008 | 384.93 t | -84.7% |
| 2009 | 878.02 t | +128.1% |
| 2010 | 1,171 t | +33.4% |
| 2011 | 2,529 t | +115.9% |
| 2012 | 2.41 t | -99.9% |
| 2013 | 18.17 t | +653.9% |
| 2014 | 2,321 t | +12675.0% |
| 2015 | 569.33 t | -75.5% |
| 2016 | 1,066 t | +87.2% |
| 2017 | 0.01 t | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.43 t | +4200.0% |
| 2019 | 0.53 t | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 0.43 t | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 0.01 t | -97.7% |
| 2022 | 46.94 t | +469300.0% |
| 2023 | 3.25 t | -93.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 3.25 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.43 t, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 3.25 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.66 t, 7% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Nicaragua 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 | +469300.0% | 0.01 t | 46.94 t |
| 2007 | +80399.4% | 3.12 t | 2,512 t |
| 2014 | +12675.0% | 18.17 t | 2,321 t |
| 2018 | +4200.0% | 0.01 t | 0.43 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 756.25 t | 3.12 t | 2,512 t | 5 |
| 2010s | 767.73 t | 0.01 t | 2,529 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.66 t | 0.01 t | 46.94 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More environment data for Nicaragua
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2024)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.04 % 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 -0.0474 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sodium nitrate — import quantity in Nicaragua?
- Sodium nitrate — import quantity in Nicaragua was 3.25 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,529 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 t in 2017.
- How does Nicaragua rank for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
- Nicaragua ranks 113th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sodium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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