Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Western Europe
Western Europe: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 884,107 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Western Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Western Europe is 884,107 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Western Europe peaked at 4.18 million t in 1973 and was at its lowest, 603,539 t, in 2009.
Western Europe ranks 14th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.83 million t | — |
| 1962 | 3.00 million t | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 3.11 million t | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 3.21 million t | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 3.26 million t | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 3.07 million t | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 3.44 million t | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 3.34 million t | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 3.55 million t | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 3.73 million t | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 3.91 million t | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 3.85 million t | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 4.18 million t | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 3.76 million t | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 3.54 million t | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 3.78 million t | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 3.67 million t | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 3.80 million t | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 4.02 million t | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 3.81 million t | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 3.79 million t | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.71 million t | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 3.74 million t | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 3.85 million t | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 3.76 million t | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 3.80 million t | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.68 million t | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 3.81 million t | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 3.71 million t | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 3.17 million t | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 2.82 million t | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 2.34 million t | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 2.34 million t | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.35 million t | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.41 million t | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.40 million t | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.37 million t | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.23 million t | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 2.06 million t | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.73 million t | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 1.68 million t | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.65 million t | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.68 million t | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.58 million t | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.37 million t | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 1.37 million t | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.51 million t | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 708,531 t | -53.0% |
| 2009 | 603,539 t | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million t | +71.8% |
| 2011 | 931,515 t | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million t | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million t | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million t | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million t | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 994,853 t | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million t | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.07 million t | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 989,982 t | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million t | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 982,189 t | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 607,054 t | -38.2% |
| 2023 | 806,163 t | +32.8% |
| 2024 | 884,107 t | +9.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Western Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +71.8% | 603,539 t | 1.04 million t |
| 2008 | -53.0% | 1.51 million t | 708,531 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.20 million t | 2.83 million t | 3.55 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.83 million t | 3.54 million t | 4.18 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.77 million t | 3.68 million t | 3.85 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.45 million t | 2.06 million t | 3.17 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 million t | 603,539 t | 1.73 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million t | 931,515 t | 1.08 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 878,551 t | 607,054 t | 1.11 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 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
- 13 Belarus 496,895 t compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 6,770 t compare
- 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,487 t compare
- 14 Colombia 490,430 t compare
- 15 Australia 401,451 t compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,443 t compare
- 16 France 394,149 t compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 2,574 t compare
- 17 Poland 375,704 t compare
- 17 Polynesia 80 t compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Western Europe?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Western Europe was 884,107 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 million t in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 603,539 t in 2009.
- How does Western Europe rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Western Europe ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Europe 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