Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Thailand
Thailand: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 662,937 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 662,937 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.9% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Thailand peaked at 1.08 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,109 t, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 9th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Thailand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,109 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,960 t | +40.4% |
| 1963 | 4,313 t | +45.7% |
| 1964 | 4,687 t | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 4,569 t | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 7,902 t | +72.9% |
| 1967 | 12,689 t | +60.6% |
| 1968 | 10,200 t | -19.6% |
| 1969 | 10,800 t | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 15,000 t | +38.9% |
| 1971 | 22,800 t | +52.0% |
| 1972 | 42,000 t | +84.2% |
| 1973 | 38,378 t | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 50,929 t | +32.7% |
| 1975 | 39,074 t | -23.3% |
| 1976 | 20,500 t | -47.5% |
| 1977 | 22,000 t | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 30,000 t | +36.4% |
| 1979 | 42,442 t | +41.5% |
| 1980 | 40,345 t | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 45,763 t | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 46,600 t | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 89,700 t | +92.5% |
| 1984 | 73,900 t | -17.6% |
| 1985 | 58,400 t | -21.0% |
| 1986 | 78,900 t | +35.1% |
| 1987 | 106,000 t | +34.3% |
| 1988 | 130,000 t | +22.6% |
| 1989 | 132,000 t | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 148,937 t | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 164,000 t | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 191,900 t | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 256,000 t | +33.4% |
| 1994 | 246,000 t | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 326,000 t | +32.5% |
| 1996 | 273,000 t | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 274,000 t | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 277,000 t | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 278,000 t | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 253,086 t | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 284,804 t | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 273,832 t | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 451,965 t | +65.1% |
| 2004 | 386,525 t | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 358,865 t | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 319,314 t | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 391,572 t | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 426,045 t | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 170,740 t | -59.9% |
| 2010 | 468,409 t | +174.3% |
| 2011 | 562,562 t | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 446,228 t | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 588,638 t | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 594,537 t | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 569,265 t | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 568,806 t | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 647,574 t | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 619,938 t | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 375,716 t | -39.4% |
| 2020 | 567,804 t | +51.1% |
| 2021 | 675,034 t | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million t | +53.9% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million t | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 662,937 t | -38.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 662,937 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,250 t, 156.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 662,937 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,052 t, 323.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,692 t | 2,109 t | 12,689 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,312 t | 15,000 t | 50,929 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,161 t | 40,345 t | 132,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 243,484 t | 148,937 t | 326,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 331,675 t | 170,740 t | 451,965 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 544,167 t | 375,716 t | 647,574 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 805,741 t | 567,804 t | 1.08 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 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
- 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 Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.85 % 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 0.1009 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Thailand?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Thailand was 662,937 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,109 t in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Thailand ranks 9th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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