Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)

Western Europe (excluding intra-trade): Sodium nitrate — Import quantity was 33,668 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
33,668 t
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
3rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
68,405 t
in 2017
All-time low
12,149 t
in 2022
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k2002201320242002: 38.2k t2003: 32.6k t2004: 41.8k t2005: 34.2k t2006: 28.9k t2007: 27.4k t2008: 31.7k t2009: 15.1k t2010: 14.8k t2011: 26.9k t2012: 18.8k t2013: 18.2k t2014: 15.6k t2015: 23.5k t2016: 47.4k t2017: 68.4k t2018: 24.4k t2019: 24.6k t2020: 45.4k t2021: 14.8k t2022: 12.1k t2023: 34.1k t2024: 33.7k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, sodium nitrate — import quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) stood at 33,668 t.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 116.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sodium nitrate — import quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 68,405 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12,149 t, in 2022.

Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 3rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade), 2002 to 2024.
Year t Change
2002 38,223 t —
2003 32,578 t -14.8%
2004 41,791 t +28.3%
2005 34,219 t -18.1%
2006 28,929 t -15.5%
2007 27,401 t -5.3%
2008 31,669 t +15.6%
2009 15,122 t -52.2%
2010 14,835 t -1.9%
2011 26,882 t +81.2%
2012 18,812 t -30.0%
2013 18,151 t -3.5%
2014 15,585 t -14.1%
2015 23,520 t +50.9%
2016 47,390 t +101.5%
2017 68,405 t +44.3%
2018 24,428 t -64.3%
2019 24,644 t +0.9%
2020 45,395 t +84.2%
2021 14,830 t -67.3%
2022 12,149 t -18.1%
2023 34,130 t +180.9%
2024 33,668 t -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31,241 t 15,122 t 41,791 t 8
2010s 28,265 t 14,835 t 68,405 t 10
2020s 28,034 t 12,149 t 45,395 t 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 1 United Arab Emirates 63,921 t compare
  2. 1 Viet Nam 7,172 t compare
  3. 2 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 30,906 t compare
  4. 2 Türkiye 4,389 t compare
  5. 3 Japan 9,644 t compare
  6. 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,014 t compare
  7. 4 Brazil 9,276 t compare
  8. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 1,956 t compare
  9. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 203.91 t compare
  10. 5 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 7,340 t compare
  11. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 164.46 t compare
  12. 6 Peru 6,665 t compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sodium nitrate — import quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
Sodium nitrate — import quantity in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) was 33,668 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 68,405 t in 2017.
What is the lowest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 12,149 t in 2022.
How does Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
Western Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is sodium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Western Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Europe (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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Indicator
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
200 places, 3,742 data points, 2002–2024
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