Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in New Zealand
New Zealand: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled was 132,218 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in New Zealand stood at 132,218 t.
The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in New Zealand peaked at 182,148 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53,452 t, in 1962.
New Zealand ranks 33rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 82,351 t | — |
| 1962 | 53,452 t | -35.1% |
| 1963 | 68,152 t | +27.5% |
| 1964 | 91,526 t | +34.3% |
| 1965 | 108,166 t | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 95,190 t | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 71,655 t | -24.7% |
| 1968 | 85,281 t | +19.0% |
| 1969 | 98,808 t | +15.9% |
| 1970 | 119,425 t | +20.9% |
| 1971 | 116,357 t | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 153,930 t | +32.3% |
| 1973 | 180,257 t | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 141,399 t | -21.6% |
| 1975 | 119,797 t | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 136,452 t | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 140,389 t | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 143,215 t | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 107,700 t | -24.8% |
| 1980 | 105,500 t | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 114,700 t | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 118,622 t | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 125,676 t | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 144,000 t | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 95,000 t | -34.0% |
| 1986 | 79,000 t | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 72,200 t | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 97,100 t | +34.5% |
| 1989 | 102,100 t | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 83,100 t | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 105,100 t | +26.5% |
| 1992 | 125,300 t | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 135,800 t | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 135,000 t | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 139,400 t | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 135,000 t | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 129,700 t | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 132,000 t | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 133,000 t | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 125,380 t | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 151,875 t | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 136,119 t | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 161,416 t | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 160,211 t | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 152,984 t | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 139,733 t | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 150,575 t | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 122,869 t | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 102,391 t | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 96,368 t | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 106,004 t | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 114,437 t | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 107,209 t | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 138,529 t | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 133,710 t | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 131,301 t | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 146,961 t | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 152,984 t | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 157,802 t | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 138,543 t | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 182,148 t | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 111,619 t | -38.7% |
| 2023 | 109,388 t | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 132,218 t | +20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,842 t | 53,452 t | 108,166 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 135,892 t | 107,700 t | 180,257 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,390 t | 72,200 t | 144,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 125,340 t | 83,100 t | 139,400 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,355 t | 102,391 t | 161,416 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,530 t | 96,368 t | 157,802 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 134,783 t | 109,388 t | 182,148 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 30 Uzbekistan 152,339 t compare
- 31 Egypt 140,200 t compare
- 32 Italy 138,934 t compare
- 34 Costa Rica 104,337 t compare
- 35 Guatemala 96,961 t compare
- 36 China, Taiwan Province of 96,795 t compare
More environment data for New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 20.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0051 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in New Zealand?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in New Zealand was 132,218 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 182,148 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,452 t in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
- New Zealand ranks 33rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.