Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 524,860 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Northern Europe, 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 Northern Europe is 524,860 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Northern Europe peaked at 1.27 million t in 1973 and was at its lowest, 469,771 t, in 2009.
That places Northern Europe 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 918,225 t | — |
| 1962 | 914,671 t | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 948,425 t | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 971,218 t | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 965,751 t | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.02 million t | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 1.09 million t | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 1.12 million t | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.12 million t | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.21 million t | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 1.19 million t | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.20 million t | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.27 million t | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 1.01 million t | -20.9% |
| 1975 | 1.05 million t | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.08 million t | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.14 million t | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 1.18 million t | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.18 million t | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.08 million t | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 1.12 million t | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.21 million t | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 1.25 million t | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.22 million t | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.14 million t | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 1.20 million t | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 1.16 million t | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.14 million t | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.13 million t | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.07 million t | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 971,600 t | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 1.09 million t | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 1.05 million t | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.05 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.02 million t | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.02 million t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.00 million t | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 950,110 t | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 898,267 t | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 828,685 t | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 814,912 t | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 815,818 t | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 833,008 t | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 844,452 t | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 810,957 t | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 771,026 t | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 726,113 t | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 665,289 t | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 469,771 t | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 580,435 t | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 621,991 t | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 601,629 t | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 644,797 t | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 641,259 t | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 633,188 t | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 649,299 t | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 719,617 t | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 684,426 t | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 684,561 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 712,523 t | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 733,260 t | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 544,344 t | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 497,277 t | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 524,860 t | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 million t | 914,671 t | 1.12 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.15 million t | 1.01 million t | 1.27 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 million t | 1.08 million t | 1.25 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 million t | 898,267 t | 1.09 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 758,003 t | 469,771 t | 844,452 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 646,120 t | 580,435 t | 719,617 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 602,453 t | 497,277 t | 733,260 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 15 Australia 401,451 t compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,443 t compare
- 16 France 394,149 t compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 2,574 t compare
- 17 Poland 375,704 t compare
- 17 Polynesia 80 t compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t compare
- 18 Spain 359,317 t compare
- 18 Micronesia 0 t compare
- 19 Germany 340,278 t compare
- 20 South Africa 312,403 t compare
- 21 Paraguay 275,921 t compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 7.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 11.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Northern Europe?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Northern Europe was 524,860 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million t in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 469,771 t in 2009.
- How does Northern Europe rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Northern Europe ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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