Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Australia
Australia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 401,451 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Australia, 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 stood at 401,451 t.
That represents a change of up 54.5% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Australia peaked at 405,126 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37,816 t, in 1962.
Australia ranks 16th of 213 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, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47,886 t | — |
| 1962 | 37,816 t | -21.0% |
| 1963 | 60,237 t | +59.3% |
| 1964 | 60,756 t | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 62,685 t | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 67,913 t | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 73,690 t | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 76,348 t | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 75,413 t | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 91,006 t | +20.7% |
| 1971 | 83,720 t | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 98,506 t | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 114,090 t | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 125,645 t | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 72,886 t | -42.0% |
| 1976 | 99,781 t | +36.9% |
| 1977 | 99,981 t | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 111,979 t | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 130,976 t | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 127,976 t | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 136,975 t | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 127,076 t | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 140,674 t | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 141,174 t | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 129,976 t | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 135,675 t | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 147,373 t | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 160,770 t | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 162,570 t | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 145,373 t | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 142,074 t | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 147,373 t | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 176,067 t | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 219,560 t | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 230,757 t | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 205,962 t | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 254,553 t | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 231,957 t | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 215,960 t | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 216,960 t | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 241,955 t | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 215,566 t | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 220,720 t | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 258,764 t | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 222,064 t | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 223,507 t | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 227,347 t | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 213,618 t | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 156,890 t | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 166,121 t | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 179,619 t | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 188,033 t | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 209,544 t | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 231,506 t | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 239,894 t | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 255,367 t | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 273,126 t | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 293,693 t | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 288,016 t | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 338,141 t | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 405,126 t | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 239,235 t | -40.9% |
| 2023 | 259,860 t | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 401,451 t | +54.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 401,451 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,808 t, 22.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Australia's 401,451 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,052 t, 195.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62,527 t | 37,816 t | 76,348 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 102,857 t | 72,886 t | 130,976 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 141,024 t | 127,076 t | 162,570 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 196,964 t | 142,074 t | 254,553 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 219,739 t | 156,890 t | 258,764 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 232,492 t | 166,121 t | 293,693 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 328,763 t | 239,235 t | 405,126 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2163 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 11.54 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 41.36 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -5.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Australia?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Australia was 401,451 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?
- The highest recorded value was 405,126 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,816 t in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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