Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 533,669 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Australia and New Zealand stood at 533,669 t.
The figure is up 44.5% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 587,274 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 91,268 t, in 1962.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 130,237 t | — |
| 1962 | 91,268 t | -29.9% |
| 1963 | 128,389 t | +40.7% |
| 1964 | 152,282 t | +18.6% |
| 1965 | 170,851 t | +12.2% |
| 1966 | 163,103 t | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 145,345 t | -10.9% |
| 1968 | 161,629 t | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 174,221 t | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 210,431 t | +20.8% |
| 1971 | 200,077 t | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 252,436 t | +26.2% |
| 1973 | 294,347 t | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 267,044 t | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 192,683 t | -27.8% |
| 1976 | 236,233 t | +22.6% |
| 1977 | 240,370 t | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 255,194 t | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 238,676 t | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 233,476 t | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 251,675 t | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 245,698 t | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 266,350 t | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 285,174 t | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 224,976 t | -21.1% |
| 1986 | 214,675 t | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 219,573 t | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 257,870 t | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 264,670 t | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 228,473 t | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 247,174 t | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 272,673 t | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 311,867 t | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 354,560 t | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 370,157 t | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 340,962 t | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 384,253 t | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 363,957 t | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 348,960 t | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 342,340 t | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 393,830 t | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 351,685 t | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 382,136 t | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 418,975 t | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 375,048 t | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 363,240 t | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 377,922 t | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 336,487 t | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 259,281 t | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 262,489 t | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 285,623 t | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 302,470 t | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 316,753 t | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 370,035 t | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 373,604 t | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 386,668 t | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 420,087 t | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 446,677 t | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 445,818 t | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 476,684 t | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 587,274 t | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 350,854 t | -40.3% |
| 2023 | 369,248 t | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 533,669 t | +44.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146,369 t | 91,268 t | 174,221 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 238,749 t | 192,683 t | 294,347 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 246,414 t | 214,675 t | 285,174 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 322,304 t | 228,473 t | 384,253 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 360,094 t | 259,281 t | 418,975 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 361,022 t | 262,489 t | 446,677 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 463,546 t | 350,854 t | 587,274 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Cropland — Area 32,246 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,787 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 1.01 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Australia and New Zealand?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Australia and New Zealand was 533,669 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 Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 587,274 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,268 t in 1962.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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