Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Europe
Europe: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled was 3.97 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
Europe recorded 3.97 million t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Europe peaked at 15.49 million t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.16 million t, in 2009.
That places Europe 9th out of 31 groups 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.42 million t | — |
| 1962 | 5.74 million t | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 6.09 million t | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 6.84 million t | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 7.53 million t | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 7.62 million t | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 8.46 million t | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 8.68 million t | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 9.16 million t | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 10.05 million t | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 10.80 million t | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 11.34 million t | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 12.31 million t | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 11.92 million t | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 13.39 million t | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 13.93 million t | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 13.73 million t | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 14.05 million t | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 13.29 million t | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 13.21 million t | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 13.51 million t | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 13.43 million t | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 14.82 million t | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 14.79 million t | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 15.26 million t | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 15.31 million t | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 15.40 million t | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 15.49 million t | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 14.26 million t | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 11.75 million t | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 10.41 million t | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 7.70 million t | -26.0% |
| 1993 | 6.15 million t | -20.1% |
| 1994 | 5.79 million t | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 5.76 million t | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.78 million t | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.86 million t | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 5.56 million t | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 5.25 million t | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 4.81 million t | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 4.61 million t | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 4.68 million t | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.69 million t | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.75 million t | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.47 million t | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 4.61 million t | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 4.93 million t | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 3.75 million t | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 3.16 million t | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 4.12 million t | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 4.04 million t | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.04 million t | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.20 million t | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 4.15 million t | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.06 million t | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.08 million t | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.30 million t | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 4.45 million t | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 4.33 million t | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.63 million t | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 4.56 million t | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.79 million t | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 3.79 million t | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.97 million t | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.28 million t | 5.42 million t | 9.16 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.48 million t | 10.05 million t | 14.05 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.55 million t | 13.21 million t | 15.49 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.00 million t | 5.25 million t | 11.75 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.45 million t | 3.16 million t | 4.93 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 million t | 4.04 million t | 4.45 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.15 million t | 3.79 million t | 4.63 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 6 Indonesia 1.96 million t compare
- 7 Malaysia 988,690 t compare
- 8 Canada 835,000 t compare
- 9 Thailand 662,937 t compare
- 10 Bangladesh 591,600 t compare
- 11 Russian Federation 537,329 t compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 533,669 t compare
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 16.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 11.92 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Europe?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Europe was 3.97 million t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 15.49 million t in 1988.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 million t in 2009.
- How does Europe rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
- Europe ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe 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.