Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 3.14 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 3.14 million t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Southern Asia peaked at 3.91 million t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 58,409 t, in 1961.
Southern Asia ranks 9th of 29 groups 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58,409 t | — |
| 1962 | 66,213 t | +13.4% |
| 1963 | 88,291 t | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 99,359 t | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 115,732 t | +16.5% |
| 1966 | 158,981 t | +37.4% |
| 1967 | 209,579 t | +31.8% |
| 1968 | 225,603 t | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 247,601 t | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 282,266 t | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 344,852 t | +22.2% |
| 1972 | 393,377 t | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 407,266 t | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 383,795 t | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 321,173 t | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 367,497 t | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 564,572 t | +53.6% |
| 1978 | 659,873 t | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 682,931 t | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 712,129 t | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 769,347 t | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 726,586 t | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 757,717 t | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 970,474 t | +28.1% |
| 1985 | 981,800 t | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.01 million t | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.04 million t | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.18 million t | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 1.33 million t | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 1.52 million t | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 1.52 million t | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million t | -30.1% |
| 1993 | 1.11 million t | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.32 million t | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 1.34 million t | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.25 million t | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 1.60 million t | +28.3% |
| 1998 | 1.60 million t | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.02 million t | +26.1% |
| 2000 | 1.84 million t | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 2.03 million t | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 1.96 million t | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.98 million t | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.46 million t | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 2.91 million t | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 2.76 million t | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 3.03 million t | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 3.69 million t | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 3.91 million t | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 3.80 million t | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.01 million t | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 2.52 million t | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 2.52 million t | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.09 million t | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 2.91 million t | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 3.03 million t | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 3.40 million t | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 3.42 million t | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.27 million t | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 3.86 million t | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 3.23 million t | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 2.40 million t | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 2.62 million t | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 3.14 million t | +19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 141,085 t | 58,409 t | 247,601 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 440,760 t | 282,266 t | 682,931 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 948,218 t | 712,129 t | 1.33 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 million t | 1.06 million t | 2.02 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 million t | 1.84 million t | 3.91 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.10 million t | 2.52 million t | 3.80 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 million t | 2.40 million t | 3.86 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 6 Indonesia 1.96 million t compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 58,975 t compare
- 7 Malaysia 988,690 t compare
- 8 Canada 835,000 t compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 33,401 t compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21,870 t compare
- 9 Thailand 662,937 t compare
- 10 Bangladesh 591,600 t compare
- 10 Melanesia 21,303 t compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12,000 t compare
- 11 Russian Federation 537,329 t compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8,606 t compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 533,669 t compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 10.64 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Southern Asia?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Southern Asia was 3.14 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 million t in 2009.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,409 t in 1961.
- How does Southern Asia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Southern Asia ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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