Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled was 12,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 212 countries
All-time high
104,700 t
in 1978
All-time low
200 t
in 1995
Years of data
59
1966–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1966–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196619952024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 12,000 t.

That represents a change of down 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 104,700 t in 1978 and was at its lowest, 200 t, in 1995.

That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 96th out of 212 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.

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1966 to 2024.
Year t Change
1966 5,000 t
1967 10,000 t +100.0%
1968 54,000 t +440.0%
1969 30,100 t -44.3%
1970 17,400 t -42.2%
1971 23,500 t +35.1%
1972 31,300 t +33.2%
1973 44,400 t +41.9%
1974 40,500 t -8.8%
1975 45,000 t +11.1%
1976 37,700 t -16.2%
1977 40,800 t +8.2%
1978 104,700 t +156.6%
1979 82,200 t -21.5%
1980 52,200 t -36.5%
1981 92,000 t +76.2%
1982 46,400 t -49.6%
1983 40,000 t -13.8%
1984 35,000 t -12.5%
1985 86,400 t +146.9%
1986 13,300 t -84.6%
1987 6,600 t -50.4%
1988 24,400 t +269.7%
1989 7,500 t -69.3%
1990 18,100 t +141.3%
1991 3,600 t -80.1%
1992 3,400 t -5.6%
1993 3,200 t -5.9%
1994 3,000 t -6.2%
1995 200 t -93.3%
1996 600 t +200.0%
1997 800 t +33.3%
1998 2,900 t +262.5%
1999 40,000 t +1279.3%
2000 39,000 t -2.5%
2001 41,000 t +5.1%
2002 31,000 t -24.4%
2003 31,000 t +0.0%
2004 30,000 t -3.2%
2005 35,100 t +17.0%
2006 37,000 t +5.4%
2007 40,000 t +8.1%
2008 35,000 t -12.5%
2009 25,000 t -28.6%
2010 40,000 t +60.0%
2011 40,000 t +0.0%
2012 41,000 t +2.5%
2013 40,000 t -2.4%
2014 30,000 t -25.0%
2015 24,000 t -20.0%
2016 24,000 t +0.0%
2017 24,000 t +0.0%
2018 24,000 t +0.0%
2019 25,500 t +6.2%
2020 12,000 t -52.9%
2021 12,000 t +0.0%
2022 12,000 t +0.0%
2023 12,000 t +0.0%
2024 12,000 t +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +1279.3% 2,900 t 40,000 t
1968 +440.0% 10,000 t 54,000 t
1988 +269.7% 6,600 t 24,400 t
1998 +262.5% 800 t 2,900 t
1996 +200.0% 200 t 600 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24,775 t 5,000 t 54,000 t 4
1970s 46,750 t 17,400 t 104,700 t 10
1980s 40,380 t 6,600 t 92,000 t 10
1990s 7,580 t 200 t 40,000 t 10
2000s 34,410 t 25,000 t 41,000 t 10
2010s 31,250 t 24,000 t 41,000 t 10
2020s 12,000 t 12,000 t 12,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 93 Turkmenistan 13,836 t compare
  2. 94 Slovakia 13,222 t compare
  3. 95 Kuwait 12,641 t compare
  4. 97 Chad 10,941 t compare
  5. 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,577 t compare
  6. 99 Slovenia 8,970 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 12,000 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 104,700 t in 1978.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 200 t in 1995.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 96th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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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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.

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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 12,383 data points, 1961–2024
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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.