Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Uganda
Uganda: Sodium nitrate — Import quantity was 306.67 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Uganda, 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 Uganda is 306.67 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 170,272.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sodium nitrate — import quantity in Uganda peaked at 350.58 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.06 t, in 2011.
That places Uganda 61st 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.27 t | — |
| 2003 | 128.15 t | +47363.0% |
| 2004 | 0.77 t | -99.4% |
| 2006 | 80.12 t | +10305.2% |
| 2008 | 15.03 t | -81.2% |
| 2009 | 0.11 t | -99.3% |
| 2010 | 18.22 t | +16463.6% |
| 2011 | 0.06 t | -99.7% |
| 2012 | 16.67 t | +27683.3% |
| 2013 | 10 t | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 0.18 t | -98.2% |
| 2015 | 3.09 t | +1616.7% |
| 2016 | 7.06 t | +128.5% |
| 2017 | 12.06 t | +70.8% |
| 2018 | 14.05 t | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 60.95 t | +333.8% |
| 2020 | 350.58 t | +475.2% |
| 2021 | 104.52 t | -70.2% |
| 2022 | 108.02 t | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 321.65 t | +197.8% |
| 2024 | 306.67 t | -4.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 306.67 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.54 t, 567.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 306.67 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.25 t, 94.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +47363.0% | 0.27 t | 128.15 t |
| 2012 | +27683.3% | 0.06 t | 16.67 t |
| 2010 | +16463.6% | 0.11 t | 18.22 t |
| 2006 | +10305.2% | 0.77 t | 80.12 t |
| 2015 | +1616.7% | 0.18 t | 3.09 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.41 t | 0.11 t | 128.15 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.23 t | 0.06 t | 60.95 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 238.29 t | 104.52 t | 350.58 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % 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 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sodium nitrate — import quantity in Uganda?
- Sodium nitrate — import quantity in Uganda was 306.67 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 350.58 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 t in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
- Uganda ranks 61st out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sodium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170,272.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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