Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sodium nitrate — Import quantity was 1,694 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Zimbabwe, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1,694 t for sodium nitrate — import quantity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 889.1% on the previous year and up 7,778.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sodium nitrate — import quantity in Zimbabwe peaked at 3,785 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.51 t, in 2014.
Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 158 countries on this measure, 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 315.91 t | — |
| 2003 | 201.47 t | -36.2% |
| 2004 | 191.71 t | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 303.76 t | +58.4% |
| 2006 | 205.92 t | -32.2% |
| 2007 | 40.71 t | -80.2% |
| 2008 | 56.18 t | +38.0% |
| 2009 | 65.45 t | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 159.45 t | +143.6% |
| 2011 | 66.38 t | -58.4% |
| 2012 | 78.7 t | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 21.5 t | -72.7% |
| 2014 | 13.51 t | -37.2% |
| 2015 | 29.51 t | +118.4% |
| 2016 | 20.78 t | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 59.71 t | +187.3% |
| 2018 | 217.84 t | +264.8% |
| 2019 | 33.2 t | -84.8% |
| 2020 | 145.1 t | +337.0% |
| 2021 | 3,785 t | +2508.8% |
| 2022 | 171.25 t | -95.5% |
| 2023 | 1,694 t | +889.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1,694 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.43 t, 19.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1,694 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.25 t, 521.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2508.8% | 145.1 t | 3,785 t |
| 2023 | +889.1% | 171.25 t | 1,694 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 172.64 t | 40.71 t | 315.91 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 70.06 t | 13.51 t | 217.84 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,449 t | 145.1 t | 3,785 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % 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 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sodium nitrate — import quantity in Zimbabwe?
- Sodium nitrate — import quantity in Zimbabwe was 1,694 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,785 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.51 t in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 22nd out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sodium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,778.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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