Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Suriname
Suriname: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 757 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Suriname, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Suriname stood at 757 t.
The figure is up 55.1% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Suriname peaked at 5,677 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 47 t, in 1961.
That places Suriname 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Suriname, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47 t | — |
| 1962 | 58 t | +23.4% |
| 1963 | 59 t | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 59 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 64 t | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 100 t | +56.2% |
| 1967 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 60 t | -40.0% |
| 1971 | 54 t | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 200 t | +270.4% |
| 1973 | 385 t | +92.5% |
| 1974 | 210 t | -45.5% |
| 1975 | 200 t | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 209 t | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 100 t | -52.2% |
| 1978 | 200 t | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 300 t | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 866 t | +188.7% |
| 1984 | 605 t | -30.1% |
| 1985 | 2,177 t | +259.8% |
| 1986 | 1,987 t | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 1,758 t | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 158 t | -91.0% |
| 1989 | 195 t | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 200 t | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,100 t | +450.0% |
| 1999 | 500 t | -54.5% |
| 2000 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 117 t | -76.6% |
| 2003 | 139 t | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 598 t | +330.2% |
| 2005 | 726 t | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 889 t | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 986 t | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 5,677 t | +475.8% |
| 2009 | 782 t | -86.2% |
| 2010 | 890 t | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 1,343 t | +50.9% |
| 2012 | 1,969 t | +46.6% |
| 2013 | 1,719 t | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 1,426 t | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 1,112 t | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 902 t | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 1,264 t | +40.1% |
| 2018 | 769 t | -39.2% |
| 2019 | 828 t | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 599 t | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 716 t | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 861 t | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 488 t | -43.3% |
| 2024 | 757 t | +55.1% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 757 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,250 t, 18% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 757 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,658 t, 21% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Suriname 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +475.8% | 986 t | 5,677 t |
| 1998 | +450.0% | 200 t | 1,100 t |
| 2004 | +330.2% | 139 t | 598 t |
| 1972 | +270.4% | 54 t | 200 t |
| 1985 | +259.8% | 605 t | 2,177 t |
| 1983 | +188.7% | 300 t | 866 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.33 t | 47 t | 100 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 181.8 t | 54 t | 385 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 854.6 t | 158 t | 2,177 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 320 t | 200 t | 1,100 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,091 t | 117 t | 5,677 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,222 t | 769 t | 1,969 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 684.2 t | 488 t | 861 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 139 Mauritania 837 t compare
- 140 Liberia 791 t compare
- 141 Tajikistan 760 t compare
- 143 Luxembourg 745 t compare
- 144 Solomon Islands 728 t compare
- 145 Lesotho 690 t compare
More environment data for Suriname
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.222 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.23 % 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 -0.158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Suriname?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Suriname was 757 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5,677 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 t in 1961.
- How does Suriname rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Suriname ranks 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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