Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 1.59 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 1.59 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 1.68 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 118,416 t, in 1961.
That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 13th out of 30 groups 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.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 118,416 t | — |
| 1962 | 134,730 t | +13.8% |
| 1963 | 158,449 t | +17.6% |
| 1964 | 169,483 t | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 182,585 t | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 219,547 t | +20.2% |
| 1967 | 210,285 t | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 334,554 t | +59.1% |
| 1969 | 347,877 t | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 335,326 t | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 308,939 t | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 309,352 t | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 337,931 t | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 388,549 t | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 372,866 t | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 385,714 t | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 431,087 t | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 477,966 t | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 456,240 t | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 517,409 t | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 545,907 t | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 529,953 t | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 555,805 t | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 627,102 t | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 672,527 t | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 753,120 t | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 829,624 t | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 769,653 t | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 738,848 t | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 725,584 t | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 533,784 t | -26.4% |
| 1992 | 479,835 t | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 482,243 t | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 514,264 t | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 610,018 t | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 669,378 t | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 665,390 t | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 623,707 t | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 675,259 t | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 565,635 t | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 710,030 t | +25.5% |
| 2002 | 679,629 t | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 705,660 t | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 687,604 t | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 805,530 t | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 717,403 t | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 823,238 t | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 863,643 t | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 658,599 t | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 827,860 t | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 947,765 t | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million t | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million t | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million t | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million t | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million t | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million t | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 1.62 million t | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.54 million t | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.68 million t | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 1.51 million t | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 1.45 million t | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.55 million t | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 1.59 million t | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 208,436 t | 118,416 t | 347,877 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 380,397 t | 308,939 t | 477,966 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 653,995 t | 517,409 t | 829,624 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 597,946 t | 479,835 t | 725,584 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 721,697 t | 565,635 t | 863,643 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million t | 827,860 t | 1.62 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 million t | 1.45 million t | 1.68 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- 10 Bangladesh 591,600 t compare
- 11 Russian Federation 537,329 t compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 533,669 t compare
- 13 Belarus 496,895 t compare
- 14 Colombia 490,430 t compare
- 15 Viet Nam 418,600 t compare
- 16 Australia 401,451 t compare
More environment data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 4.43 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 10.59 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 5.12 million t (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 1.21 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 1.21 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.05 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 317,994 1000 ha (2024)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 1.59 million 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,416 t in 1961.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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