Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 489,714 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
489,714 t
Change on year
down 6.7%
Rank
19th
of 29 groups
All-time high
530,283 t
in 2019
All-time low
22,273 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

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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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) is 489,714 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 530,283 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22,273 t, in 1961.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 19th of 29 groups 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.

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 22,273 t
1962 22,920 t +2.9%
1963 31,054 t +35.5%
1964 34,632 t +11.5%
1965 41,696 t +20.4%
1966 51,076 t +22.5%
1967 55,531 t +8.7%
1968 102,578 t +84.7%
1969 82,870 t -19.2%
1970 76,272 t -8.0%
1971 90,266 t +18.3%
1972 108,094 t +19.8%
1973 122,648 t +13.5%
1974 130,487 t +6.4%
1975 116,716 t -10.6%
1976 125,075 t +7.2%
1977 129,391 t +3.5%
1978 198,525 t +53.4%
1979 158,393 t -20.2%
1980 147,229 t -7.0%
1981 199,804 t +35.7%
1982 139,186 t -30.3%
1983 142,683 t +2.5%
1984 141,499 t -0.8%
1985 195,722 t +38.3%
1986 113,534 t -42.0%
1987 111,275 t -2.0%
1988 129,250 t +16.2%
1989 98,228 t -24.0%
1990 106,739 t +8.7%
1991 100,022 t -6.3%
1992 162,437 t +62.4%
1993 159,490 t -1.8%
1994 177,236 t +11.1%
1995 175,090 t -1.2%
1996 222,336 t +27.0%
1997 224,930 t +1.2%
1998 209,519 t -6.9%
1999 206,948 t -1.2%
2000 194,084 t -6.2%
2001 221,103 t +13.9%
2002 173,489 t -21.5%
2003 189,497 t +9.2%
2004 202,213 t +6.7%
2005 203,977 t +0.9%
2006 224,133 t +9.9%
2007 236,173 t +5.4%
2008 206,163 t -12.7%
2009 215,635 t +4.6%
2010 245,333 t +13.8%
2011 229,436 t -6.5%
2012 322,106 t +40.4%
2013 295,530 t -8.3%
2014 312,698 t +5.8%
2015 324,302 t +3.7%
2016 363,492 t +12.1%
2017 413,757 t +13.8%
2018 404,703 t -2.2%
2019 530,283 t +31.0%
2020 424,326 t -20.0%
2021 436,691 t +2.9%
2022 476,479 t +9.1%
2023 524,695 t +10.1%
2024 489,714 t -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49,403 t 22,273 t 102,578 t 9
1970s 125,587 t 76,272 t 198,525 t 10
1980s 141,841 t 98,228 t 199,804 t 10
1990s 174,475 t 100,022 t 224,930 t 10
2000s 206,647 t 173,489 t 236,173 t 10
2010s 344,164 t 229,436 t 530,283 t 10
2020s 470,381 t 424,326 t 524,695 t 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 16 France 394,149 t compare
  2. 17 Poland 375,704 t compare
  3. 18 Spain 359,317 t compare
  4. 19 Germany 340,278 t compare
  5. 20 South Africa 312,403 t compare
  6. 21 Paraguay 275,921 t compare
  7. 22 Japan 209,600 t compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 489,714 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 530,283 t in 2019.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 22,273 t in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 19th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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