Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 591,600 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Bangladesh stood at 591,600 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Bangladesh peaked at 591,600 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 500 t, in 1961.
That places Bangladesh 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 t | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 2,000 t | +100.0% |
| 1964 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,100 t | +105.0% |
| 1967 | 4,900 t | +19.5% |
| 1968 | 7,500 t | +53.1% |
| 1969 | 9,100 t | +21.3% |
| 1970 | 10,700 t | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 8,400 t | -21.5% |
| 1972 | 11,260 t | +34.0% |
| 1973 | 11,212 t | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 10,745 t | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 14,523 t | +35.2% |
| 1976 | 14,475 t | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 25,100 t | +73.4% |
| 1978 | 27,443 t | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 29,340 t | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 28,700 t | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 28,200 t | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 30,000 t | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 37,800 t | +26.0% |
| 1984 | 41,400 t | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 36,011 t | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 39,600 t | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 51,683 t | +30.5% |
| 1988 | 56,503 t | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 56,053 t | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 88,155 t | +57.3% |
| 1991 | 82,200 t | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 73,444 t | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 62,300 t | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 92,407 t | +48.3% |
| 1995 | 94,000 t | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 117,000 t | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 115,800 t | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 126,600 t | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 143,600 t | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 74,000 t | -48.5% |
| 2001 | 146,387 t | +97.8% |
| 2002 | 156,017 t | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 167,070 t | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 162,900 t | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 244,350 t | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 124,836 t | -48.9% |
| 2007 | 136,800 t | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 164,400 t | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 145,939 t | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 196,306 t | +34.5% |
| 2011 | 289,200 t | +47.3% |
| 2012 | 367,800 t | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 342,600 t | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 346,200 t | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 384,000 t | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 436,200 t | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 473,400 t | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 434,400 t | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 429,600 t | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 458,400 t | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 474,000 t | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 507,000 t | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 554,308 t | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 591,600 t | +6.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 591,600 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,884 t, 100.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 591,600 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 28,344 t, 20.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,678 t | 500 t | 9,100 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,320 t | 8,400 t | 29,340 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,595 t | 28,200 t | 56,503 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 99,551 t | 62,300 t | 143,600 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,270 t | 74,000 t | 244,350 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 369,971 t | 196,306 t | 473,400 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 517,062 t | 458,400 t | 591,600 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 58,975 t compare
- 7 Malaysia 988,690 t compare
- 8 Canada 835,000 t compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 33,401 t compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21,870 t compare
- 9 Thailand 662,937 t compare
- 10 Melanesia 21,303 t compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12,000 t compare
- 11 Russian Federation 537,329 t compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8,606 t compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 533,669 t compare
- 13 Belarus 496,895 t compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 6,770 t compare
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Bangladesh?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Bangladesh was 591,600 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 591,600 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 t in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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