Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Colombia
Colombia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 490,430 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 490,430 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Colombia peaked at 501,429 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18,000 t, in 1961.
That places Colombia 14th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 24,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 43,446 t | +81.0% |
| 1964 | 52,361 t | +20.5% |
| 1965 | 30,000 t | -42.7% |
| 1966 | 34,346 t | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 40,000 t | +16.5% |
| 1968 | 45,000 t | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 30,123 t | -33.1% |
| 1970 | 31,806 t | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 40,653 t | +27.8% |
| 1972 | 40,008 t | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 54,000 t | +35.0% |
| 1974 | 52,700 t | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 38,700 t | -26.6% |
| 1976 | 34,539 t | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 72,100 t | +108.7% |
| 1978 | 77,900 t | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 79,700 t | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 80,000 t | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 67,000 t | -16.2% |
| 1982 | 68,800 t | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 77,400 t | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 91,500 t | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 95,700 t | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 114,500 t | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 141,200 t | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 137,700 t | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 133,582 t | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 163,800 t | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 181,400 t | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 157,700 t | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 150,400 t | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 149,400 t | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 136,800 t | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 136,000 t | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 168,400 t | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 172,100 t | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 169,400 t | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 192,100 t | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 185,748 t | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 215,487 t | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 246,153 t | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 246,295 t | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 227,438 t | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 250,693 t | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 242,828 t | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 245,189 t | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 145,037 t | -40.8% |
| 2010 | 239,271 t | +65.0% |
| 2011 | 284,498 t | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 274,725 t | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 314,452 t | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 390,263 t | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 341,370 t | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 426,804 t | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 431,107 t | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 436,691 t | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 388,878 t | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 456,515 t | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 501,429 t | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 402,894 t | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 446,940 t | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 490,430 t | +9.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 490,430 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,250 t, 115.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 490,430 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,658 t, 134.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +108.7% | 34,539 t | 72,100 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,253 t | 18,000 t | 52,361 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 52,211 t | 31,806 t | 79,700 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 100,738 t | 67,000 t | 141,200 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,540 t | 136,000 t | 181,400 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 219,697 t | 145,037 t | 250,693 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 352,806 t | 239,271 t | 436,691 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 459,642 t | 402,894 t | 501,429 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 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
- 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,487 t compare
- 15 Australia 401,451 t compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,443 t compare
- 16 France 394,149 t compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 2,574 t compare
- 17 Poland 375,704 t compare
- 17 Polynesia 80 t compare
More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % 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 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Colombia?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Colombia was 490,430 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 501,429 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,000 t in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Colombia ranks 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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