Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Denmark
Denmark: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity was 15,444 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Denmark, 1982–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 15,444 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Denmark peaked at 88,700 t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 9,530 t, in 2009.
Denmark ranks 40th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Denmark, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 62,200 t | — |
| 1983 | 73,900 t | +18.8% |
| 1984 | 84,900 t | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 77,500 t | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 74,600 t | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 88,700 t | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 78,400 t | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 74,000 t | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 50,300 t | -32.0% |
| 1991 | 63,300 t | +25.8% |
| 1992 | 63,000 t | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 70,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 70,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 75,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 50,000 t | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 48,000 t | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 47,000 t | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 59,000 t | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 65,000 t | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 55,000 t | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 57,702 t | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 62,551 t | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 42,367 t | -32.3% |
| 2005 | 15,428 t | -63.6% |
| 2006 | 32,647 t | +111.6% |
| 2007 | 14,770 t | -54.8% |
| 2008 | 16,291 t | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 9,530 t | -41.5% |
| 2010 | 14,270 t | +49.7% |
| 2011 | 31,384 t | +119.9% |
| 2012 | 28,529 t | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 31,241 t | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 38,595 t | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 39,262 t | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 40,136 t | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 37,209 t | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 29,401 t | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 40,202 t | +36.7% |
| 2020 | 44,439 t | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 36,039 t | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 14,731 t | -59.1% |
| 2023 | 17,546 t | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 15,444 t | -12.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 15,444 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,301 t, 6.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 15,444 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,113 t, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76,775 t | 62,200 t | 88,700 t | 8 |
| 1990s | 59,560 t | 47,000 t | 75,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,129 t | 9,530 t | 65,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,023 t | 14,270 t | 40,202 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,640 t | 14,731 t | 44,439 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More environment data for Denmark
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.75 % 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 0.0189 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Denmark?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Denmark was 15,444 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 88,700 t in 1987.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,530 t in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- Denmark ranks 40th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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