Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Northern America (excluding intra-trade)
Northern America (excluding intra-trade): Sodium nitrate — Import quantity was 34,247 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Northern America (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Northern America (excluding intra-trade) recorded 34,247 t for sodium nitrate — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sodium nitrate — import quantity in Northern America (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 153,309 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30,638 t, in 2021.
Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 2nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Northern America (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 59,267 t | — |
| 2003 | 83,370 t | +40.7% |
| 2004 | 79,007 t | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 65,897 t | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 73,150 t | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 77,156 t | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 153,309 t | +98.7% |
| 2009 | 82,161 t | -46.4% |
| 2010 | 93,330 t | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 76,716 t | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 150,880 t | +96.7% |
| 2013 | 62,229 t | -58.8% |
| 2014 | 52,534 t | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 112,077 t | +113.3% |
| 2016 | 64,540 t | -42.4% |
| 2017 | 94,171 t | +45.9% |
| 2018 | 38,286 t | -59.3% |
| 2019 | 33,278 t | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 33,336 t | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 30,638 t | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 52,883 t | +72.6% |
| 2023 | 32,895 t | -37.8% |
| 2024 | 34,247 t | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84,165 t | 59,267 t | 153,309 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 77,804 t | 33,278 t | 150,880 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,800 t | 30,638 t | 52,883 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America (excluding intra-trade)
- 1 United Arab Emirates 63,921 t compare
- 1 Viet Nam 7,172 t compare
- 2 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 30,906 t compare
- 2 Türkiye 4,389 t compare
- 3 Japan 9,644 t compare
- 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,014 t compare
- 4 Brazil 9,276 t compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 1,956 t compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 203.91 t compare
- 5 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 7,340 t compare
More environment data for Northern America (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.30 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 36.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.30 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 14.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.88 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 1.37 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 4.12 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -9.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sodium nitrate — import quantity in Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Sodium nitrate — import quantity in Northern America (excluding intra-trade) was 34,247 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 153,309 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,638 t in 2021.
- How does Northern America (excluding intra-trade) rank for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
- Northern America (excluding intra-trade) ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sodium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Northern America (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America (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