Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Melanesia
Melanesia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 21,303 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Melanesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Melanesia stood at 21,303 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Melanesia peaked at 21,303 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28 t, in 1963.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43 t | — |
| 1962 | 33 t | -23.3% |
| 1963 | 28 t | -15.2% |
| 1964 | 215 t | +667.9% |
| 1965 | 200 t | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 751 t | +275.5% |
| 1967 | 378 t | -49.7% |
| 1968 | 374 t | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 694 t | +85.6% |
| 1970 | 735 t | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 1,334 t | +81.5% |
| 1972 | 1,540 t | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 3,320 t | +115.6% |
| 1974 | 3,938 t | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 3,168 t | -19.6% |
| 1976 | 4,012 t | +26.6% |
| 1977 | 2,121 t | -47.1% |
| 1978 | 2,803 t | +32.2% |
| 1979 | 3,318 t | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 4,235 t | +27.6% |
| 1981 | 5,158 t | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 2,600 t | -49.6% |
| 1983 | 2,972 t | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 4,700 t | +58.1% |
| 1985 | 4,688 t | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 6,700 t | +42.9% |
| 1987 | 7,800 t | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 10,000 t | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 13,552 t | +35.5% |
| 1990 | 12,200 t | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 4,300 t | -64.8% |
| 1992 | 4,700 t | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 5,200 t | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 8,300 t | +59.6% |
| 1995 | 7,300 t | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 7,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,100 t | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 9,100 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,300 t | -30.8% |
| 2001 | 6,300 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,497 t | -76.2% |
| 2003 | 1,262 t | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 2,708 t | +114.6% |
| 2005 | 2,534 t | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 2,097 t | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 4,263 t | +103.3% |
| 2008 | 6,092 t | +42.9% |
| 2009 | 12,768 t | +109.6% |
| 2010 | 15,711 t | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 15,774 t | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 18,295 t | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 16,626 t | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 18,513 t | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 12,755 t | -31.1% |
| 2016 | 14,688 t | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 11,515 t | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 13,503 t | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 11,579 t | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 9,393 t | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 11,957 t | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 17,712 t | +48.1% |
| 2023 | 17,685 t | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 21,303 t | +20.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Melanesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +667.9% | 28 t | 215 t |
| 1966 | +275.5% | 200 t | 751 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 301.78 t | 28 t | 751 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,629 t | 735 t | 4,012 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,240 t | 2,600 t | 13,552 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,480 t | 4,300 t | 12,200 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,582 t | 1,262 t | 12,768 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,896 t | 11,515 t | 18,513 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,610 t | 9,393 t | 21,303 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 58,975 t compare
- 7 Malaysia 988,690 t compare
- 8 Canada 835,000 t compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 33,401 t compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21,870 t compare
- 9 Thailand 662,937 t compare
- 10 Bangladesh 591,600 t compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12,000 t compare
- 11 Russian Federation 537,329 t compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8,606 t compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 533,669 t compare
- 13 Belarus 496,895 t compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 6,770 t compare
More environment data for Melanesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 3.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 52,995 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 118.85 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Melanesia?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Melanesia was 21,303 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 Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,303 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 t in 1963.
- How does Melanesia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Melanesia ranks 10th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia 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