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 2nd out of 29 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.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Americas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.32 million t | — |
| 1962 | 2.51 million t | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 2.77 million t | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 2.92 million t | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 3.22 million t | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 3.64 million t | +13.1% |
| 1967 | 3.92 million t | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 4.21 million t | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 4.34 million t | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 4.60 million t | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 4.74 million t | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 5.06 million t | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 5.56 million t | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 5.39 million t | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 5.63 million t | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 6.43 million t | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 6.81 million t | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 7.23 million t | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 7.61 million t | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 7.94 million t | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 7.00 million t | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 6.42 million t | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 6.52 million t | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 7.20 million t | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 6.86 million t | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 6.88 million t | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 7.00 million t | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 7.00 million t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.97 million t | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.92 million t | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 6.79 million t | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 6.88 million t | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 7.35 million t | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 7.47 million t | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 7.46 million t | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.99 million t | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 8.49 million t | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 8.11 million t | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 7.98 million t | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 8.25 million t | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 8.43 million t | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.63 million t | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 9.72 million t | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 10.44 million t | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 8.81 million t | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 9.39 million t | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 9.95 million t | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 8.45 million t | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 7.52 million t | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 9.62 million t | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 10.67 million t | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 10.59 million t | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.65 million t | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 11.90 million t | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 11.21 million t | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 11.98 million t | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 12.86 million t | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 13.31 million t | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 13.07 million t | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 14.32 million t | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 15.21 million t | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 14.07 million t | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 14.82 million t | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 15.65 million t | +5.6% |
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
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (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 2nd out of 29 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