Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 2,574 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Syrian Arab Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 2,574 t.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 12,057 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 163 t, in 1967.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 335 t | — |
| 1962 | 380 t | +13.4% |
| 1963 | 350 t | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 340 t | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 200 t | -41.2% |
| 1966 | 389 t | +94.5% |
| 1967 | 163 t | -58.1% |
| 1968 | 1,075 t | +559.5% |
| 1969 | 901 t | -16.2% |
| 1970 | 1,465 t | +62.6% |
| 1971 | 1,273 t | -13.1% |
| 1972 | 1,085 t | -14.8% |
| 1973 | 1,797 t | +65.6% |
| 1974 | 1,577 t | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 1,613 t | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 1,315 t | -18.5% |
| 1977 | 1,802 t | +37.0% |
| 1978 | 1,914 t | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 3,540 t | +85.0% |
| 1980 | 3,462 t | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 5,149 t | +48.7% |
| 1982 | 5,765 t | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 5,761 t | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 5,639 t | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 6,177 t | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 7,113 t | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 9,405 t | +32.2% |
| 1988 | 10,547 t | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 4,602 t | -56.4% |
| 1990 | 6,486 t | +40.9% |
| 1991 | 8,900 t | +37.2% |
| 1992 | 5,917 t | -33.5% |
| 1993 | 5,900 t | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 6,300 t | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 6,548 t | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 5,778 t | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 6,951 t | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 7,364 t | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 8,456 t | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 8,100 t | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 7,760 t | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 8,031 t | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 8,031 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,207 t | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 8,807 t | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 9,555 t | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 9,797 t | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 12,057 t | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 8,730 t | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 525 t | -94.0% |
| 2011 | 3,814 t | +626.5% |
| 2012 | 374 t | -90.2% |
| 2013 | 536 t | +43.3% |
| 2014 | 1,301 t | +142.7% |
| 2015 | 1,112 t | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 1,522 t | +36.9% |
| 2017 | 5,395 t | +254.5% |
| 2018 | 2,575 t | -52.3% |
| 2019 | 2,655 t | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,045 t | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 1,844 t | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 2,087 t | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 2,229 t | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 2,574 t | +15.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Syrian Arab Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +626.5% | 525 t | 3,814 t |
| 1968 | +559.5% | 163 t | 1,075 t |
| 2017 | +254.5% | 1,522 t | 5,395 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 459.22 t | 163 t | 1,075 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,738 t | 1,085 t | 3,540 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,362 t | 3,462 t | 10,547 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,860 t | 5,778 t | 8,900 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,008 t | 7,760 t | 12,057 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,981 t | 374 t | 5,395 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,156 t | 1,844 t | 2,574 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -33.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 2.09 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.561 °C (2025)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 24.04 % (2024)
- Land area — Area 18,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 18,518 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 7.71 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 155 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Syrian Arab Republic was 2,574 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12,057 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 163 t in 1967.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 16th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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