Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Canada

Canada: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity was 13.75 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.75 million t
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 213 countries
All-time high
13.75 million t
in 2024
All-time low
6,431 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Canada, 1961–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

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 213 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Russian Federation 10.63 million t compare
  2. 3 USSR 2.86 million t compare
  3. 4 Israel 2.27 million 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 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 213 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

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