Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Brazil
Brazil: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity was 71,410 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Brazil, 1989–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Brazil stood at 71,410 t.
The figure is up 62.2% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Brazil peaked at 112,844 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 100 t, in 1989.
Brazil ranks 24th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Brazil, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 100 t | — |
| 1990 | 7,505 t | +7405.0% |
| 1991 | 2,762 t | -63.2% |
| 1992 | 3,963 t | +43.5% |
| 1993 | 5,600 t | +41.3% |
| 1994 | 5,800 t | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 7,400 t | +27.6% |
| 1996 | 14,300 t | +93.2% |
| 1997 | 18,731 t | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 17,768 t | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 10,800 t | -39.2% |
| 2000 | 46,136 t | +327.2% |
| 2001 | 50,813 t | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 49,429 t | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 77,287 t | +56.4% |
| 2004 | 92,986 t | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 77,712 t | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 85,793 t | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 112,844 t | +31.5% |
| 2008 | 106,446 t | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 71,341 t | -33.0% |
| 2010 | 102,783 t | +44.1% |
| 2011 | 93,646 t | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 77,389 t | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 109,751 t | +41.8% |
| 2014 | 107,098 t | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 87,421 t | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 60,983 t | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 52,794 t | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 47,739 t | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 25,169 t | -47.3% |
| 2020 | 46,927 t | +86.4% |
| 2021 | 53,477 t | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 27,125 t | -49.3% |
| 2023 | 44,026 t | +62.3% |
| 2024 | 71,410 t | +62.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 71,410 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28 t, 2550.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 71,410 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.5 t, 5712.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +7405.0% | 100 t | 7,505 t |
| 2000 | +327.2% | 10,800 t | 46,136 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100 t | 100 t | 100 t | 1 |
| 1990s | 9,463 t | 2,762 t | 18,731 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,079 t | 46,136 t | 112,844 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,477 t | 25,169 t | 109,751 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,593 t | 27,125 t | 71,410 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % 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 -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Brazil?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Brazil was 71,410 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 112,844 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 t in 1989.
- How does Brazil rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- Brazil ranks 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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