Sodium nitrate — Import value in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Sodium nitrate — Import value was 1,630 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sodium nitrate — Import value in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) recorded 1,630 1000 USD for sodium nitrate — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and down 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sodium nitrate — import value in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 33,079 1000 USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, 277.31 1000 USD, in 2005.
That places Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) 25th 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 value in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,348 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 879.42 1000 USD | -34.8% |
| 2004 | 1,340 1000 USD | +52.3% |
| 2005 | 277.31 1000 USD | -79.3% |
| 2006 | 723.14 1000 USD | +160.8% |
| 2007 | 892.7 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 1,054 1000 USD | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 897.47 1000 USD | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 777.12 1000 USD | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 761.3 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 3,589 1000 USD | +371.4% |
| 2013 | 1,687 1000 USD | -53.0% |
| 2014 | 11,571 1000 USD | +585.9% |
| 2015 | 33,079 1000 USD | +185.9% |
| 2016 | 4,459 1000 USD | -86.5% |
| 2017 | 9,383 1000 USD | +110.4% |
| 2018 | 8,626 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 775.65 1000 USD | -91.0% |
| 2020 | 2,219 1000 USD | +186.1% |
| 2021 | 1,301 1000 USD | -41.4% |
| 2022 | 2,014 1000 USD | +54.8% |
| 2023 | 1,222 1000 USD | -39.3% |
| 2024 | 1,630 1000 USD | +33.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sodium nitrate — Import value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +585.9% | 1,687 1000 USD | 11,571 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 926.45 1000 USD | 277.31 1000 USD | 1,348 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 7,471 1000 USD | 761.3 1000 USD | 33,079 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,677 1000 USD | 1,222 1000 USD | 2,219 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
- 22 Kazakhstan 1,687 1000 USD compare
- 23 South Africa 1,618 1000 USD compare
- 24 Austria 1,614 1000 USD compare
- 25 Poland 1,513 1000 USD compare
- 26 Spain 1,416 1000 USD compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 1,410 1000 USD compare
- 28 Ecuador 1,278 1000 USD compare
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 value in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Sodium nitrate — import value in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) was 1,630 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sodium nitrate — import value recorded in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 33,079 1000 USD in 2015.
- What is the lowest sodium nitrate — import value recorded in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 277.31 1000 USD in 2005.
- How does Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank for sodium nitrate — import value?
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sodium nitrate — import value rising or falling in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.9%. 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 value. 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