Nutrient potash K2O (total) β€” Agricultural Use in Belgium-Luxembourg

Belgium-Luxembourg: Nutrient potash K2O (total) β€” Agricultural Use was 88,000 t in 1999. β–Ό Falling

Latest (1999)
88,000 t
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
40th
of 210 countries
All-time high
201,122 t
in 1973
All-time low
88,000 t
in 1999
Years of data
39
1961–1999

Nutrient potash K2O (total) β€” Agricultural Use in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961–1999

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1961198019991961: 177.4k t1962: 198.2k t1963: 193.7k t1964: 169.7k t1965: 175.6k t1966: 183.9k t1967: 184.2k t1968: 169.4k t1969: 194.9k t1970: 189.3k t1971: 178.8k t1972: 195.9k t1973: 201.1k t1974: 179.7k t1975: 148.5k t1976: 155.2k t1977: 143.6k t1978: 160.7k t1979: 143.5k t1980: 150.7k t1981: 127.9k t1982: 132.4k t1983: 148.3k t1984: 124.5k t1985: 135.0k t1986: 137.0k t1987: 131.0k t1988: 132.0k t1989: 125.0k t1990: 120.0k t1991: 107.0k t1992: 102.0k t1993: 101.0k t1994: 100.0k t1995: 91.0k t1996: 96.0k t1997: 92.0k t1998: 91.0k t1999: 88.0k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) β€” agricultural use in Belgium-Luxembourg is 88,000 t, measured in 1999. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) β€” agricultural use in Belgium-Luxembourg peaked at 201,122 t in 1973 and was at its lowest, 88,000 t, in 1999.

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 40th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 182,992 t 169,384 t 198,153 t 9
1970s 169,639 t 143,481 t 201,122 t 10
1980s 134,382 t 124,500 t 150,724 t 10
1990s 98,800 t 88,000 t 120,000 t 10

Countries ranked near Belgium-Luxembourg

  1. 37 Philippines 93,078 t compare
  2. 38 Serbia and Montenegro 91,825 t
  3. 39 Ireland 88,058 t compare
  4. 41 Uruguay 86,983 t compare
  5. 42 Greece 86,724 t compare
  6. 43 Peru 83,546 t compare

See the full ranking of 243 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) β€” agricultural use in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) β€” agricultural use in Belgium-Luxembourg was 88,000 t in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) β€” agricultural use recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 201,122 t in 1973.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) β€” agricultural use recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 88,000 t in 1999.
How does Belgium-Luxembourg rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) β€” agricultural use?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 40th out of 210 countries with data for 1999.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) β€” agricultural use rising or falling in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium-Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient potash K2O (total) β€” Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) β€” Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2024
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