Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in France

France: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled was 394,149 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
394,149 t
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
17th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.95 million t
in 1989
All-time low
135,375 t
in 2009
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in France, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

France recorded 394,149 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in France peaked at 1.95 million t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 135,375 t, in 2009.

France ranks 17th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in France, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in France, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 830,600 t
1962 909,700 t +9.5%
1963 921,436 t +1.3%
1964 969,568 t +5.2%
1965 969,835 t +0.0%
1966 1.02 million t +5.6%
1967 1.16 million t +13.1%
1968 1.21 million t +4.8%
1969 1.28 million t +5.4%
1970 1.39 million t +8.5%
1971 1.50 million t +8.2%
1972 1.65 million t +9.5%
1973 1.83 million t +10.9%
1974 1.39 million t -23.9%
1975 1.31 million t -5.5%
1976 1.49 million t +13.7%
1977 1.56 million t +4.3%
1978 1.69 million t +8.4%
1979 1.79 million t +5.7%
1980 1.69 million t -5.4%
1981 1.70 million t +0.6%
1982 1.74 million t +2.6%
1983 1.83 million t +5.1%
1984 1.86 million t +1.6%
1985 1.82 million t -2.3%
1986 1.88 million t +3.2%
1987 1.86 million t -1.2%
1988 1.93 million t +4.2%
1989 1.95 million t +0.7%
1990 1.84 million t -5.5%
1991 1.74 million t -5.5%
1992 1.35 million t -22.6%
1993 1.38 million t +2.1%
1994 1.37 million t -0.1%
1995 1.49 million t +8.6%
1996 1.49 million t -0.2%
1997 1.44 million t -3.4%
1998 1.34 million t -6.9%
1999 1.22 million t -9.1%
2000 1.03 million t -15.0%
2001 1.02 million t -1.1%
2002 965,100 t -5.6%
2003 978,400 t +1.4%
2004 889,000 t -9.1%
2005 735,000 t -17.3%
2006 731,209 t -0.5%
2007 794,000 t +8.6%
2008 390,000 t -50.9%
2009 135,375 t -65.3%
2010 433,915 t +220.5%
2011 396,125 t -8.7%
2012 480,197 t +21.2%
2013 449,472 t -6.4%
2014 483,658 t +7.6%
2015 468,915 t -3.0%
2016 393,256 t -16.1%
2017 473,402 t +20.4%
2018 488,882 t +3.3%
2019 405,686 t -17.0%
2020 504,769 t +24.4%
2021 517,264 t +2.5%
2022 244,833 t -52.7%
2023 355,962 t +45.4%
2024 394,149 t +10.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in France 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
2010 +220.5% 135,375 t 433,915 t
2009 -65.3% 390,000 t 135,375 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.03 million t 830,600 t 1.28 million t 9
1970s 1.56 million t 1.31 million t 1.83 million t 10
1980s 1.83 million t 1.69 million t 1.95 million t 10
1990s 1.46 million t 1.22 million t 1.84 million t 10
2000s 767,358 t 135,375 t 1.03 million t 10
2010s 447,351 t 393,256 t 488,882 t 10
2020s 403,395 t 244,833 t 517,264 t 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 14 Colombia 490,430 t compare
  2. 15 Viet Nam 418,600 t compare
  3. 16 Australia 401,451 t compare
  4. 18 Poland 375,704 t compare
  5. 19 Spain 359,317 t compare
  6. 20 Germany 340,278 t compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in France?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in France was 394,149 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.95 million t in 1989.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 135,375 t in 2009.
How does France rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
France ranks 17th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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.