Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in El Salvador
El Salvador: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 4,169 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in El Salvador stood at 4,169 t.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in El Salvador peaked at 21,572 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 287 t, in 2002.
El Salvador ranks 119th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,707 t | 3,591 t | 11,706 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,212 t | 4,024 t | 10,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,620 t | 703 t | 4,478 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,436 t | 2,400 t | 10,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,619 t | 287 t | 16,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,852 t | 6,259 t | 21,572 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,274 t | 3,864 t | 9,842 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 116 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,487 t compare
- 117 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,443 t compare
- 118 North Macedonia 4,250 t compare
- 120 Madagascar 4,049 t compare
- 121 Cyprus 3,875 t compare
- 122 Eswatini 3,834 t compare
More environment data for El Salvador
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 1.14 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 9.96 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 32 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 15.19 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 26.53 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 314.7 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 12.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 150.66 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 60.77 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 721 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in El Salvador?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in El Salvador was 4,169 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 21,572 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 287 t in 2002.
- How does El Salvador rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- El Salvador ranks 119th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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