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
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1966–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More environment data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.499 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.26 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.45 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.35 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 12,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.32 g/Int$ (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,460 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.31 % (2024)
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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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.