Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in South America
South America: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 10.08 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in South America, 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 South America is 10.08 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in South America peaked at 10.08 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 122,504 t, in 1961.
South America ranks 4th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 191,472 t | 122,504 t | 277,001 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 782,831 t | 400,495 t | 1.30 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 million t | 885,285 t | 1.78 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 million t | 1.56 million t | 2.80 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.98 million t | 2.88 million t | 5.05 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.39 million t | 4.72 million t | 7.82 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.13 million t | 8.28 million t | 10.08 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
More environment data for South America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 9.97 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 22.86 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 1.78 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 22.89 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.69 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 9.55 million t (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 501,085 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 1.75 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 23.13 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 720,788 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in South America?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in South America was 10.08 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 10.08 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,504 t in 1961.
- How does South America rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- South America ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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