Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Sodium nitrate — Import quantity was 1,361 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, sodium nitrate — import quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) stood at 1,361 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.7% on the previous year and down 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sodium nitrate — import quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 49,812 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 859.8 t, in 2011.
That places Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5,736 t | — |
| 2003 | 2,936 t | -48.8% |
| 2004 | 5,153 t | +75.5% |
| 2005 | 1,048 t | -79.7% |
| 2006 | 2,632 t | +151.2% |
| 2007 | 2,879 t | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 2,296 t | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 1,016 t | -55.8% |
| 2010 | 1,424 t | +40.2% |
| 2011 | 859.8 t | -39.6% |
| 2012 | 4,656 t | +441.5% |
| 2013 | 2,605 t | -44.1% |
| 2014 | 10,303 t | +295.5% |
| 2015 | 49,812 t | +383.4% |
| 2016 | 6,190 t | -87.6% |
| 2017 | 13,058 t | +111.0% |
| 2018 | 13,028 t | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 923.82 t | -92.9% |
| 2020 | 7,424 t | +703.7% |
| 2021 | 1,721 t | -76.8% |
| 2022 | 1,380 t | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 981.16 t | -28.9% |
| 2024 | 1,361 t | +38.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +703.7% | 923.82 t | 7,424 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,962 t | 1,016 t | 5,736 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 10,286 t | 859.8 t | 49,812 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,574 t | 981.16 t | 7,424 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 391,067 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 56.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 391,067 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 26.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 228,026 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 150,696 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 15.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.05 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -5.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sodium nitrate — import quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Sodium nitrate — import quantity in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 1,361 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 49,812 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 859.8 t in 2011.
- How does Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sodium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Africa (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