Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)

Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity was 2,151 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,151 t
Change on year
down 60.5%
World rank
68th
of 198 countries
All-time high
9,478 t
in 2013
All-time low
806 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200720241990: 806 t1991: 1.0k t1992: 1.1k t1993: 1.2k t1994: 1.5k t1995: 1.3k t1996: 1.1k t1997: 1.1k t1998: 1.8k t1999: 1.6k t2000: 1.3k t2001: 1.3k t2002: 1.9k t2003: 1.7k t2004: 2.1k t2005: 1.5k t2006: 5.4k t2007: 5.7k t2008: 1.9k t2009: 3.6k t2010: 2.3k t2011: 6.9k t2012: 4.8k t2013: 9.5k t2014: 2.8k t2015: 2.5k t2016: 2.6k t2017: 3.3k t2018: 2.2k t2019: 1.9k t2020: 1.6k t2021: 6.5k t2022: 6.7k t2023: 5.4k t2024: 2.2k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) recorded 2,151 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in 2024.

The figure is down 60.5% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 9,478 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 806 t, in 1990.

Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) ranks 68th of 198 countries on this measure, 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) — Export quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 806 t
1991 1,031 t +27.9%
1992 1,073 t +4.2%
1993 1,183 t +10.2%
1994 1,540 t +30.2%
1995 1,316 t -14.6%
1996 1,056 t -19.8%
1997 1,094 t +3.6%
1998 1,836 t +67.9%
1999 1,557 t -15.2%
2000 1,291 t -17.1%
2001 1,343 t +4.0%
2002 1,937 t +44.3%
2003 1,716 t -11.4%
2004 2,088 t +21.7%
2005 1,481 t -29.1%
2006 5,353 t +261.5%
2007 5,735 t +7.1%
2008 1,882 t -67.2%
2009 3,607 t +91.6%
2010 2,290 t -36.5%
2011 6,883 t +200.6%
2012 4,766 t -30.8%
2013 9,478 t +98.8%
2014 2,804 t -70.4%
2015 2,519 t -10.2%
2016 2,612 t +3.7%
2017 3,269 t +25.1%
2018 2,248 t -31.2%
2019 1,857 t -17.4%
2020 1,630 t -12.2%
2021 6,521 t +300.0%
2022 6,717 t +3.0%
2023 5,448 t -18.9%
2024 2,151 t -60.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,249 t 806 t 1,836 t 10
2000s 2,643 t 1,291 t 5,735 t 10
2010s 3,873 t 1,857 t 9,478 t 10
2020s 4,494 t 1,630 t 6,717 t 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 65 Serbia and Montenegro 3,770 t compare
  2. 66 Mozambique 2,497 t compare
  3. 67 Ireland 2,301 t compare
  4. 69 Egypt 2,063 t compare
  5. 70 Peru 1,713 t compare
  6. 71 Australia and New Zealand 1,558 t compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) was 2,151 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 9,478 t in 2013.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 806 t in 1990.
How does Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) ranks 68th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,999 data points, 1961–2024
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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