Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Nepal
Nepal: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 6,633 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 6,633 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Nepal peaked at 12,990 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2008.
Nepal ranks 108th of 213 countries 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16 t | — |
| 1962 | 24 t | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 22 t | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 42 t | +90.9% |
| 1965 | 10 t | -76.2% |
| 1966 | 104 t | +940.0% |
| 1967 | 167 t | +60.6% |
| 1968 | 159 t | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 157 t | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 214 t | +36.3% |
| 1971 | 462 t | +115.9% |
| 1972 | 1,052 t | +127.7% |
| 1973 | 918 t | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 886 t | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 1,350 t | +52.4% |
| 1976 | 1,422 t | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 1,072 t | -24.6% |
| 1978 | 1,456 t | +35.8% |
| 1979 | 1,191 t | -18.2% |
| 1980 | 586 t | -50.8% |
| 1981 | 775 t | +32.3% |
| 1982 | 938 t | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 779 t | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 1,200 t | +54.0% |
| 1985 | 657 t | -45.2% |
| 1986 | 210 t | -68.0% |
| 1987 | 858 t | +308.6% |
| 1988 | 1,222 t | +42.4% |
| 1989 | 1,337 t | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 1,570 t | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 1,400 t | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 1,203 t | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 1,277 t | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 1,700 t | +33.1% |
| 1995 | 2,399 t | +41.1% |
| 1996 | 3,000 t | +25.1% |
| 1997 | 1,600 t | -46.7% |
| 1998 | 1,800 t | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 2,000 t | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 3,082 t | +54.1% |
| 2001 | 809 t | -73.8% |
| 2002 | 1,780 t | +120.0% |
| 2003 | 1,013 t | -43.1% |
| 2004 | 1,399 t | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 287 t | -79.5% |
| 2007 | 323 t | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 118 t | — |
| 2010 | 1,411 t | +1095.8% |
| 2011 | 1,238 t | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 1,344 t | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 2,431 t | +80.9% |
| 2014 | 3,743 t | +54.0% |
| 2015 | 4,030 t | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 5,303 t | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 6,577 t | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 7,811 t | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 7,377 t | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 9,597 t | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 12,990 t | +35.4% |
| 2022 | 6,633 t | -48.9% |
| 2023 | 6,633 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6,633 t | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 6,633 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,884 t, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 6,633 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 28,344 t, 23% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1095.8% | 118 t | 1,411 t |
| 1966 | +940.0% | 10 t | 104 t |
| 1987 | +308.6% | 210 t | 858 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.89 t | 10 t | 167 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,002 t | 214 t | 1,456 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 856.2 t | 210 t | 1,337 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,795 t | 1,203 t | 3,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 979 t | 0 t | 3,082 t | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,126 t | 1,238 t | 7,811 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,497 t | 6,633 t | 12,990 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More environment data for Nepal
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0606 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 12.52 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Nepal?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Nepal was 6,633 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 12,990 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2008.
- How does Nepal rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Nepal ranks 108th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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