Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 968,545 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 968,545 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 968,545 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,002 t, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,002 t | — |
| 1962 | 9,998 t | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 14,328 t | +43.3% |
| 1964 | 18,080 t | +26.2% |
| 1965 | 21,626 t | +19.6% |
| 1966 | 26,758 t | +23.7% |
| 1967 | 30,179 t | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 26,889 t | -10.9% |
| 1969 | 34,266 t | +27.4% |
| 1970 | 38,716 t | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 46,587 t | +20.3% |
| 1972 | 49,116 t | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 52,525 t | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 66,837 t | +27.2% |
| 1975 | 56,908 t | -14.9% |
| 1976 | 64,343 t | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 88,910 t | +38.2% |
| 1978 | 86,348 t | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 74,763 t | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 69,982 t | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 83,167 t | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 84,381 t | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 100,664 t | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 108,872 t | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 95,298 t | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 101,722 t | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 114,721 t | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 109,600 t | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 107,010 t | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 129,591 t | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 135,669 t | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 127,361 t | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 115,331 t | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 155,543 t | +34.9% |
| 1995 | 171,490 t | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 196,082 t | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 194,911 t | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 219,040 t | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 235,548 t | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 167,575 t | -28.9% |
| 2001 | 235,708 t | +40.7% |
| 2002 | 245,981 t | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 275,430 t | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 297,374 t | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 348,819 t | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 235,588 t | -32.5% |
| 2007 | 278,063 t | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 343,604 t | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 280,393 t | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 327,578 t | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 432,304 t | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 597,128 t | +38.1% |
| 2013 | 511,615 t | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 511,979 t | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 568,359 t | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 669,333 t | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 773,456 t | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 806,701 t | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 899,318 t | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 899,310 t | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 792,456 t | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 878,691 t | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 908,670 t | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 968,545 t | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,236 t | 9,002 t | 34,266 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 62,505 t | 38,716 t | 88,910 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 97,542 t | 69,982 t | 114,721 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 168,057 t | 115,331 t | 235,548 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 270,854 t | 167,575 t | 348,819 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 609,777 t | 327,578 t | 899,318 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 889,534 t | 792,456 t | 968,545 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agricultural land — Area 835,797 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.19 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 968,545 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 968,545 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,002 t in 1961.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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