Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in China, mainland
China, mainland: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity was 243,723 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in China, mainland, 1973–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in China, mainland stood at 243,723 t.
That represents a change of down 51.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in China, mainland peaked at 556,600 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.
That places China, mainland 16th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,400 t | 5,400 t | 5,400 t | 1 |
| 1980s | 250 t | 100 t | 400 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 181,152 t | 0 t | 556,600 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 223,990 t | 118,190 t | 411,500 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 221,124 t | 40,979 t | 509,328 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 379,114 t | 207,560 t | 550,970 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 13 China 330,549 t compare
- 14 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 309,196 t compare
- 15 Belgium-Luxembourg 256,000 t compare
- 17 Morocco 223,543 t compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 209,750 t compare
- 19 Poland 108,205 t compare
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 263,215 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 20,142 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 74,542 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in China, mainland?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in China, mainland was 243,723 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 China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 556,600 t in 1999.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
- How does China, mainland rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 16th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland 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