Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Sodium nitrate — Import quantity was 4,805 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Republic of Korea, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, sodium nitrate — import quantity in Republic of Korea stood at 4,805 t.
The figure is up 79.9% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sodium nitrate — import quantity in Republic of Korea peaked at 6,469 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,548 t, in 2022.
That places Republic of Korea 9th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4,515 t | — |
| 2003 | 4,145 t | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 4,659 t | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 4,859 t | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 6,336 t | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 6,437 t | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6,119 t | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 5,016 t | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 6,062 t | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 6,035 t | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 6,469 t | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 5,777 t | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 5,180 t | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 5,380 t | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 5,508 t | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4,481 t | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 4,336 t | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4,218 t | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4,472 t | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 5,048 t | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 2,548 t | -49.5% |
| 2023 | 2,670 t | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 4,805 t | +79.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Republic of Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +79.9% | 2,670 t | 4,805 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,261 t | 4,145 t | 6,437 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,345 t | 4,218 t | 6,469 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,909 t | 2,548 t | 5,048 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 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 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 Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -7.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 0.1507 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ -4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -14.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 757,186 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 388,928 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sodium nitrate — import quantity in Republic of Korea?
- Sodium nitrate — import quantity in Republic of Korea was 4,805 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,469 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,548 t in 2022.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
- Republic of Korea ranks 9th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sodium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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