Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 106 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Saint Lucia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 106 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in 2024.
The figure is down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Saint Lucia peaked at 3,000 t in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1 t, in 2008.
Saint Lucia ranks 175th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 120 t | — |
| 1962 | 150 t | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 200 t | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 300 t | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 500 t | +66.7% |
| 1967 | 600 t | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 900 t | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,000 t | +200.0% |
| 1973 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,500 t | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 800 t | -46.7% |
| 1977 | 500 t | -37.5% |
| 1978 | 53 t | -89.4% |
| 1979 | 113 t | +113.2% |
| 1980 | 45 t | -60.2% |
| 1981 | 26 t | -42.2% |
| 1982 | 100 t | +284.6% |
| 1983 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 84 t | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 100 t | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,000 t | +900.0% |
| 1989 | 2,159 t | +115.9% |
| 1990 | 1,671 t | -22.6% |
| 1991 | 1,700 t | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 11 t | -99.4% |
| 1993 | 5 t | -54.5% |
| 1994 | 71 t | +1320.0% |
| 1995 | 17 t | -76.1% |
| 1996 | 3 t | -82.4% |
| 1997 | 2 t | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 296 t | +14700.0% |
| 1999 | 1,034 t | +249.3% |
| 2000 | 602 t | -41.8% |
| 2001 | 40 t | -93.4% |
| 2002 | 152 t | +280.0% |
| 2003 | 440 t | +189.5% |
| 2004 | 143 t | -67.5% |
| 2005 | 152 t | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 138 t | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 35 t | -74.6% |
| 2008 | 1 t | -97.1% |
| 2009 | 86 t | +8500.0% |
| 2010 | 53 t | -38.4% |
| 2011 | 44 t | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 235 t | +434.1% |
| 2013 | 59 t | -74.9% |
| 2014 | 155 t | +162.7% |
| 2015 | 136 t | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 110 t | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 132 t | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 145 t | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 179 t | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 105 t | -41.3% |
| 2021 | 106 t | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 106 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 106 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 106 t | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 106 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,250 t, 2% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 106 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,658 t, 3% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Saint Lucia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +14700.0% | 2 t | 296 t |
| 2009 | +8500.0% | 1 t | 86 t |
| 1994 | +1320.0% | 5 t | 71 t |
| 1988 | +900.0% | 100 t | 1,000 t |
| 2012 | +434.1% | 44 t | 235 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 430 t | 120 t | 900 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,397 t | 53 t | 3,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 381.4 t | 26 t | 2,159 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 481 t | 2 t | 1,700 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 178.9 t | 1 t | 602 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.8 t | 44 t | 235 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.8 t | 105 t | 106 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 172 Gambia 157 t compare
- 173 Dominica 141 t compare
- 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 141 t compare
- 176 Ethiopia PDR 100 t compare
- 177 Malta 85 t compare
- 178 Afghanistan 80 t compare
- 178 Polynesia 80 t compare
More environment data for Saint Lucia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0021 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.6066 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Saint Lucia?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Saint Lucia was 106 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,000 t in 1972.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 t in 2008.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Saint Lucia ranks 175th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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