Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Caribbean
Caribbean: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity was 9,255 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 9,255 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Caribbean peaked at 17,395 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.
Caribbean ranks 52nd of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 t | — |
| 1991 | 0 t | — |
| 1992 | 16 t | — |
| 1993 | 312 t | +1850.0% |
| 1994 | 1,030 t | +230.1% |
| 1995 | 7,966 t | +673.4% |
| 1996 | 6,011 t | -24.5% |
| 1997 | 1,330 t | -77.9% |
| 1998 | 1,304 t | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1,504 t | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 1,648 t | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 11,518 t | +598.9% |
| 2002 | 9,554 t | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 15,933 t | +66.8% |
| 2004 | 14,121 t | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 6,388 t | -54.8% |
| 2006 | 7,360 t | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 12,872 t | +74.9% |
| 2008 | 13,786 t | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 11,405 t | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 17,395 t | +52.5% |
| 2011 | 8,448 t | -51.4% |
| 2012 | 12,175 t | +44.1% |
| 2013 | 10,628 t | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 10,699 t | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7,440 t | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 6,266 t | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 6,684 t | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 7,565 t | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 4,829 t | -36.2% |
| 2020 | 10,322 t | +113.8% |
| 2021 | 9,118 t | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 7,610 t | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 7,870 t | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 9,255 t | +17.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1850.0% | 16 t | 312 t |
| 1995 | +673.4% | 1,030 t | 7,966 t |
| 2001 | +598.9% | 1,648 t | 11,518 t |
| 1994 | +230.1% | 312 t | 1,030 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,947 t | 0 t | 7,966 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,458 t | 1,648 t | 15,933 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,213 t | 4,829 t | 17,395 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,835 t | 7,610 t | 10,322 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 49 Bulgaria 9,584 t compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 9,230 t compare
- 51 Kenya 8,531 t compare
- 52 Philippines 8,179 t compare
- 53 Namibia 7,646 t compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 7,578 t compare
- 55 Oman 6,398 t compare
More environment data for Caribbean
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.233 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 152,566 m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 152,436 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 6.26 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 355,073 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 4.77 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Caribbean?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Caribbean was 9,255 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 Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 17,395 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
- How does Caribbean rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- Caribbean ranks 52nd out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean 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