Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Americas
Americas: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 15.65 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Americas is 15.65 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Americas peaked at 15.65 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.32 million t, in 1961.
That places Americas 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.32 million t | 2.32 million t | 4.34 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.91 million t | 4.60 million t | 7.61 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.98 million t | 6.42 million t | 7.94 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.54 million t | 6.79 million t | 8.49 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.96 million t | 7.52 million t | 10.44 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.68 million t | 9.62 million t | 13.31 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.82 million t | 14.07 million t | 15.65 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More environment data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 70.73 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 16.06 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 4.65 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 27.37 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 25.42 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 4.14 million t (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 1.12 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 16.37 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 14.92 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 26.66 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Americas?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Americas was 15.65 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 15.65 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 million t in 1961.
- How does Americas rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Americas ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf