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.
That places Melanesia 86th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 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
- 83 Burkina Faso 23,051 t compare
- 84 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21,870 t compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 21,733 t compare
- 87 Czechia 19,406 t compare
- 88 Angola 18,164 t compare
- 89 Papua New Guinea 17,994 t compare
More environment data for Melanesia
- Arable land — Area 456.07 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 590.89 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 51.89 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,129 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 20.96 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 2.99 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 1,585 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 72.85 % (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 118.85 USD (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.12 ha/cap (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 86th out of 210 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