Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Portugal
Portugal: Sodium nitrate — Import quantity was 360.25 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Portugal, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 360.25 t for sodium nitrate — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sodium nitrate — import quantity in Portugal peaked at 55,277 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.41 t, in 2002.
That places Portugal 54th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.41 t | — |
| 2003 | 43.13 t | +697.2% |
| 2004 | 882.13 t | +1945.3% |
| 2005 | 758.28 t | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 854.05 t | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 460.06 t | -46.1% |
| 2008 | 470.97 t | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 17,731 t | +3664.8% |
| 2010 | 55,277 t | +211.8% |
| 2011 | 643.33 t | -98.8% |
| 2012 | 749.25 t | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 182.2 t | -75.7% |
| 2014 | 250.1 t | +37.3% |
| 2015 | 236.3 t | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 494.15 t | +109.1% |
| 2017 | 292.35 t | -40.8% |
| 2018 | 395.12 t | +35.2% |
| 2019 | 311.64 t | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 312.33 t | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 366.17 t | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 350.96 t | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 335.59 t | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 360.25 t | +7.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 360.25 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 242.38 t, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 360.25 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 348.63 t, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +3664.8% | 470.97 t | 17,731 t |
| 2004 | +1945.3% | 43.13 t | 882.13 t |
| 2003 | +697.2% | 5.41 t | 43.13 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,651 t | 5.41 t | 17,731 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,883 t | 182.2 t | 55,277 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 345.06 t | 312.33 t | 366.17 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % 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 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sodium nitrate — import quantity in Portugal?
- Sodium nitrate — import quantity in Portugal was 360.25 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 55,277 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 t in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
- Portugal ranks 54th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sodium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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