Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Australia
Australia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity was 1,457 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Australia stood at 1,457 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.4% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Australia peaked at 5,834 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 200 t, in 1997.
That places Australia 78th out of 213 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 677.7 t | 200 t | 1,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,548 t | 434 t | 5,834 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,328 t | 573 t | 1,940 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,727 t | 611 t | 4,216 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 75 Egypt 2,063 t compare
- 76 Peru 1,713 t compare
- 77 Australia and New Zealand 1,558 t compare
- 79 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,265 t compare
- 80 Luxembourg 1,235 t compare
- 81 Kuwait 1,203 t compare
More environment data for Australia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 6.94 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,196 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4,920 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 43.17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 91.29 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 331,869 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.11 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 385 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 8.6 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,265 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Australia?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Australia was 1,457 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?
- The highest recorded value was 5,834 t in 2000.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 t in 1997.
- How does Australia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- Australia ranks 78th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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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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