Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Guatemala
Guatemala: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 96,961 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Guatemala is 96,961 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.1% on the previous year and up 120.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Guatemala peaked at 96,961 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,190 t, in 1967.
That places Guatemala 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,138 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,314 t | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 2,371 t | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 3,128 t | +31.9% |
| 1965 | 2,327 t | -25.6% |
| 1966 | 2,690 t | +15.6% |
| 1967 | 1,190 t | -55.8% |
| 1968 | 4,845 t | +307.1% |
| 1969 | 2,971 t | -38.7% |
| 1970 | 5,775 t | +94.4% |
| 1971 | 2,841 t | -50.8% |
| 1972 | 3,500 t | +23.2% |
| 1973 | 11,077 t | +216.5% |
| 1974 | 13,838 t | +24.9% |
| 1975 | 4,600 t | -66.8% |
| 1976 | 17,907 t | +289.3% |
| 1977 | 24,628 t | +37.5% |
| 1978 | 20,000 t | -18.8% |
| 1979 | 20,200 t | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 15,000 t | -25.7% |
| 1981 | 11,953 t | -20.3% |
| 1982 | 12,121 t | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 10,569 t | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 12,800 t | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 13,080 t | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 15,000 t | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 15,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 15,700 t | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 16,000 t | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 10,000 t | -37.5% |
| 1991 | 18,000 t | +80.0% |
| 1992 | 22,000 t | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 30,000 t | +36.4% |
| 1994 | 20,000 t | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 32,000 t | +60.0% |
| 1996 | 36,000 t | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 42,000 t | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 27,300 t | -35.0% |
| 1999 | 36,300 t | +33.0% |
| 2000 | 41,000 t | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 36,600 t | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 11,859 t | -67.6% |
| 2003 | 12,849 t | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 6,741 t | -47.5% |
| 2005 | 6,590 t | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 8,419 t | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 6,823 t | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 8,500 t | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 10,860 t | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 18,518 t | +70.5% |
| 2011 | 20,289 t | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 33,517 t | +65.2% |
| 2013 | 44,464 t | +32.7% |
| 2014 | 43,985 t | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 59,131 t | +34.4% |
| 2016 | 54,605 t | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 83,189 t | +52.3% |
| 2018 | 76,955 t | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 53,980 t | -29.9% |
| 2020 | 88,423 t | +63.8% |
| 2021 | 88,691 t | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 62,634 t | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 68,721 t | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 96,961 t | +41.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 96,961 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,250 t, 22.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 96,961 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,658 t, 26.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +307.1% | 1,190 t | 4,845 t |
| 1976 | +289.3% | 4,600 t | 17,907 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,664 t | 1,190 t | 4,845 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,437 t | 2,841 t | 24,628 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,722 t | 10,569 t | 16,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,360 t | 10,000 t | 42,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,024 t | 6,590 t | 41,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,863 t | 18,518 t | 83,189 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,086 t | 62,634 t | 96,961 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 30 Italy 138,934 t compare
- 31 New Zealand 132,218 t compare
- 32 Costa Rica 104,337 t compare
- 34 China, Taiwan Province of 96,795 t compare
- 35 Republic of Korea 93,268 t compare
- 36 Philippines 93,078 t compare
More environment data for Guatemala
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.11 % 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 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Guatemala?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Guatemala was 96,961 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 96,961 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,190 t in 1967.
- How does Guatemala rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Guatemala ranks 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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