Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Argentina
Argentina: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled was 68,530 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 68,530 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 42.5% on the previous year and up 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Argentina peaked at 81,041 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,919 t, in 1962.
Argentina ranks 49th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Argentina, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,135 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,919 t | -38.8% |
| 1963 | 2,185 t | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 4,500 t | +105.9% |
| 1965 | 5,500 t | +22.2% |
| 1966 | 6,019 t | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 7,620 t | +26.6% |
| 1968 | 7,505 t | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 6,498 t | -13.4% |
| 1970 | 7,143 t | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 8,200 t | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 8,000 t | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 7,000 t | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 5,000 t | -28.6% |
| 1975 | 4,600 t | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 4,229 t | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 4,436 t | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 9,414 t | +112.2% |
| 1979 | 11,767 t | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 8,752 t | -25.6% |
| 1981 | 5,302 t | -39.4% |
| 1982 | 7,700 t | +45.2% |
| 1983 | 4,700 t | -39.0% |
| 1984 | 8,200 t | +74.5% |
| 1985 | 7,100 t | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 10,300 t | +45.1% |
| 1987 | 13,100 t | +27.2% |
| 1988 | 12,200 t | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 11,000 t | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 12,600 t | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 17,100 t | +35.7% |
| 1992 | 18,000 t | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 19,800 t | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 26,400 t | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 23,400 t | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 38,000 t | +62.4% |
| 1997 | 30,600 t | -19.5% |
| 1998 | 32,100 t | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 26,000 t | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 30,960 t | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 30,991 t | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 21,178 t | -31.7% |
| 2003 | 38,843 t | +83.4% |
| 2004 | 32,256 t | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 43,894 t | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 37,339 t | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 47,058 t | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 43,378 t | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 14,235 t | -67.2% |
| 2010 | 33,214 t | +133.3% |
| 2011 | 35,943 t | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 41,996 t | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 38,736 t | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 34,479 t | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 41,006 t | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 39,753 t | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 42,132 t | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 41,297 t | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 38,561 t | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 48,160 t | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 81,041 t | +68.3% |
| 2022 | 76,689 t | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 48,082 t | -37.3% |
| 2024 | 68,530 t | +42.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 68,530 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,250 t, 16.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 68,530 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,658 t, 18.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,987 t | 1,919 t | 7,620 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,979 t | 4,229 t | 11,767 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,835 t | 4,700 t | 13,100 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,400 t | 12,600 t | 38,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,013 t | 14,235 t | 47,058 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,712 t | 33,214 t | 42,132 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,500 t | 48,082 t | 81,041 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More environment data for Argentina
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.63 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.78 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 27.29 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Argentina?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Argentina was 68,530 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 81,041 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,919 t in 1962.
- How does Argentina rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
- Argentina ranks 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use with 124 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use with 124 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.