Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Canada
Canada: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity was 13.75 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Canada stood at 13.75 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Canada peaked at 13.75 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,431 t, in 1961.
That places Canada 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,431 t | — |
| 1962 | 275,675 t | +4186.7% |
| 1963 | 597,166 t | +116.6% |
| 1964 | 892,268 t | +49.4% |
| 1965 | 1.52 million t | +70.4% |
| 1966 | 1.82 million t | +19.6% |
| 1967 | 2.47 million t | +35.9% |
| 1968 | 2.38 million t | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 3.31 million t | +39.2% |
| 1970 | 2.92 million t | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 3.83 million t | +31.3% |
| 1972 | 3.81 million t | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 4.75 million t | +24.6% |
| 1974 | 4.97 million t | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 4.26 million t | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 5.36 million t | +25.8% |
| 1977 | 5.83 million t | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 6.26 million t | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 6.42 million t | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 6.95 million t | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 5.20 million t | -25.2% |
| 1982 | 4.58 million t | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 6.50 million t | +41.9% |
| 1984 | 6.49 million t | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.13 million t | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 6.49 million t | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 7.34 million t | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 7.28 million t | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 6.65 million t | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 6.77 million t | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 6.86 million t | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 6.67 million t | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 6.50 million t | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 8.22 million t | +26.3% |
| 1995 | 7.85 million t | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 7.62 million t | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 9.02 million t | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 7.83 million t | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 7.88 million t | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 8.47 million t | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 8.17 million t | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 8.29 million t | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 8.35 million t | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 9.46 million t | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 9.50 million t | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.18 million t | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 10.39 million t | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 11.74 million t | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 4.08 million t | -65.3% |
| 2010 | 9.29 million t | +128.0% |
| 2011 | 10.21 million t | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 8.45 million t | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 9.64 million t | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 10.40 million t | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 10.75 million t | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 9.63 million t | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 11.49 million t | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 13.17 million t | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 11.74 million t | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 12.78 million t | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 13.01 million t | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 12.82 million t | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 13.71 million t | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 13.75 million t | +0.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 13.75 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,301 t, 5976.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +4186.7% | 6,431 t | 275,675 t |
| 2010 | +128.0% | 4.08 million t | 9.29 million t |
| 1963 | +116.6% | 275,675 t | 597,166 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.47 million t | 6,431 t | 3.31 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.84 million t | 2.92 million t | 6.42 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.36 million t | 4.58 million t | 7.34 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.52 million t | 6.50 million t | 9.02 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.66 million t | 4.08 million t | 11.74 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.48 million t | 8.45 million t | 13.17 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.21 million t | 12.78 million t | 13.75 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 2 Russian Federation 10.63 million t compare
- 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.62 million t compare
- 3 USSR 2.86 million t compare
- 4 Israel 2.27 million t compare
- 4 Viet Nam 72,954 t compare
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Canada?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Canada was 13.75 million 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 13.75 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,431 t in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- Canada ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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