Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Portugal
Portugal: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 33,082 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Portugal, 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 Portugal is 33,082 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.8% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Portugal peaked at 52,504 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8,195 t, in 1969.
Portugal ranks 67th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Portugal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,371 t | — |
| 1962 | 11,127 t | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 17,889 t | +60.8% |
| 1964 | 17,800 t | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 16,321 t | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 16,173 t | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 21,145 t | +30.7% |
| 1968 | 19,013 t | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 8,195 t | -56.9% |
| 1970 | 17,742 t | +116.5% |
| 1971 | 8,726 t | -50.8% |
| 1972 | 25,623 t | +193.6% |
| 1973 | 30,204 t | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 27,668 t | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 30,000 t | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 33,648 t | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 38,014 t | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 35,499 t | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 41,590 t | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 41,147 t | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 45,108 t | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 38,948 t | -13.7% |
| 1983 | 31,717 t | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 32,000 t | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 34,900 t | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 40,700 t | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 45,700 t | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 48,900 t | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 47,500 t | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 47,900 t | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 41,000 t | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 45,000 t | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 48,000 t | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 47,000 t | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 48,000 t | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 50,000 t | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 48,000 t | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 50,000 t | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 48,000 t | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 43,000 t | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 43,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38,000 t | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 37,000 t | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 35,000 t | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 34,000 t | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 31,654 t | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 52,504 t | +65.9% |
| 2008 | 43,463 t | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 18,675 t | -57.0% |
| 2010 | 29,258 t | +56.7% |
| 2011 | 24,652 t | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 29,519 t | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 40,562 t | +37.4% |
| 2014 | 37,525 t | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 34,645 t | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 31,990 t | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 33,291 t | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 34,851 t | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 37,611 t | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 35,060 t | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 40,828 t | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 24,931 t | -38.9% |
| 2023 | 41,273 t | +65.5% |
| 2024 | 33,082 t | -19.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 33,082 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,808 t, 1.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 33,082 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,417 t, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +193.6% | 8,726 t | 25,623 t |
| 1970 | +116.5% | 8,195 t | 17,742 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,337 t | 8,195 t | 21,145 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,871 t | 8,726 t | 41,590 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,662 t | 31,717 t | 48,900 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,290 t | 41,000 t | 50,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,630 t | 18,675 t | 52,504 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,390 t | 24,652 t | 40,562 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,035 t | 24,931 t | 41,273 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Portugal?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Portugal was 33,082 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 52,504 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,195 t in 1969.
- How does Portugal rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Portugal ranks 67th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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