Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 12,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
11th
of 19 regions
All-time high
104,700 t
in 1978
All-time low
200 t
in 1995
Years of data
57
1966–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1966–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196619952024

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

Analysis

Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 12,000 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 104,700 t in 1978 and was at its lowest, 200 t, in 1995.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1966 to 2024.
Year t Change
1966 5,000 t
1967 10,000 t +100.0%
1968 54,000 t +440.0%
1969 30,100 t -44.3%
1970 17,400 t -42.2%
1971 23,500 t +35.1%
1972 31,300 t +33.2%
1973 44,400 t +41.9%
1974 40,500 t -8.8%
1975 45,000 t +11.1%
1976 37,700 t -16.2%
1977 40,800 t +8.2%
1978 104,700 t +156.6%
1979 82,200 t -21.5%
1980 52,200 t -36.5%
1981 92,000 t +76.2%
1982 46,400 t -49.6%
1983 40,000 t -13.8%
1984 35,000 t -12.5%
1985 86,400 t +146.9%
1986 13,300 t -84.6%
1987 6,600 t -50.4%
1988 24,400 t +269.7%
1989 7,500 t -69.3%
1990 18,100 t +141.3%
1991 3,600 t -80.1%
1994 3,000 t -16.7%
1995 200 t -93.3%
1996 600 t +200.0%
1997 800 t +33.3%
1998 2,900 t +262.5%
1999 40,000 t +1279.3%
2000 39,000 t -2.5%
2001 41,000 t +5.1%
2002 31,000 t -24.4%
2003 31,000 t +0.0%
2004 30,000 t -3.2%
2005 35,100 t +17.0%
2006 37,000 t +5.4%
2007 40,000 t +8.1%
2008 35,000 t -12.5%
2009 25,000 t -28.6%
2010 40,000 t +60.0%
2011 40,000 t +0.0%
2012 41,000 t +2.5%
2013 40,000 t -2.4%
2014 30,000 t -25.0%
2015 24,000 t -20.0%
2016 24,000 t +0.0%
2017 24,000 t +0.0%
2018 24,000 t +0.0%
2019 25,500 t +6.2%
2020 12,000 t -52.9%
2021 12,000 t +0.0%
2022 12,000 t +0.0%
2023 12,000 t +0.0%
2024 12,000 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24,775 t 5,000 t 54,000 t 4
1970s 46,750 t 17,400 t 104,700 t 10
1980s 40,380 t 6,600 t 92,000 t 10
1990s 8,650 t 200 t 40,000 t 8
2000s 34,410 t 25,000 t 41,000 t 10
2010s 31,250 t 24,000 t 41,000 t 10
2020s 12,000 t 12,000 t 12,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 8 Canada 835,000 t compare
  2. 9 Thailand 662,937 t compare
  3. 10 Bangladesh 591,600 t compare
  4. 11 Russian Federation 537,329 t compare
  5. 12 Australia and New Zealand 533,669 t compare
  6. 13 Belarus 496,895 t compare
  7. 14 Colombia 490,430 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 12,000 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 Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 104,700 t in 1978.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 200 t in 1995.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th out of 19 regions with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — 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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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