Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Spain
Spain: Sodium nitrate — Import quantity was 1,075 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Spain, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sodium nitrate — import quantity in Spain is 1,075 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 37.2% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sodium nitrate — import quantity in Spain peaked at 85,779 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 664.58 t, in 2009.
That places Spain 31st out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Spain, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8,215 t | — |
| 2003 | 9,987 t | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 9,020 t | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 10,618 t | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 9,331 t | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 16,835 t | +80.4% |
| 2008 | 29,310 t | +74.1% |
| 2009 | 664.58 t | -97.7% |
| 2010 | 33,041 t | +4871.7% |
| 2011 | 62,148 t | +88.1% |
| 2012 | 85,779 t | +38.0% |
| 2013 | 23,222 t | -72.9% |
| 2014 | 4,258 t | -81.7% |
| 2015 | 3,528 t | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 4,455 t | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 3,895 t | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 3,457 t | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 4,738 t | +37.0% |
| 2020 | 2,504 t | -47.1% |
| 2021 | 3,162 t | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 3,115 t | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,711 t | -45.1% |
| 2024 | 1,075 t | -37.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,075 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 242.38 t, 4.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,075 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 348.63 t, 3.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +4871.7% | 664.58 t | 33,041 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,748 t | 664.58 t | 29,310 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 22,852 t | 3,457 t | 85,779 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,314 t | 1,075 t | 3,162 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % 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 -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sodium nitrate — import quantity in Spain?
- Sodium nitrate — import quantity in Spain was 1,075 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 85,779 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 664.58 t in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
- Spain ranks 31st out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sodium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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