Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity was 12.96 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Eastern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Eastern Europe stood at 12.96 million t.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Eastern Europe peaked at 20.76 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 313,700 t, in 1964.
Eastern Europe ranks 7th of 58 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 316,800 t | — |
| 1962 | 365,100 t | +15.2% |
| 1963 | 412,800 t | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 313,700 t | -24.0% |
| 1965 | 343,400 t | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 453,100 t | +31.9% |
| 1967 | 568,000 t | +25.4% |
| 1968 | 716,100 t | +26.1% |
| 1969 | 698,300 t | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 1.31 million t | +87.5% |
| 1971 | 1.61 million t | +23.1% |
| 1972 | 1.71 million t | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 2.00 million t | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 2.32 million t | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 2.49 million t | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 2.32 million t | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 2.51 million t | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 2.40 million t | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 1.99 million t | -17.3% |
| 1980 | 2.75 million t | +38.4% |
| 1981 | 3.00 million t | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 2.83 million t | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 2.74 million t | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 3.24 million t | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 3.37 million t | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 3.24 million t | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.34 million t | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 3.74 million t | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 3.69 million t | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 3.79 million t | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 2.98 million t | -21.5% |
| 1992 | 3.63 million t | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 3.02 million t | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 3.96 million t | +31.0% |
| 1995 | 4.63 million t | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 4.08 million t | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 5.52 million t | +35.2% |
| 1998 | 5.59 million t | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 6.32 million t | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 6.15 million t | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 6.99 million t | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 7.21 million t | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 6.80 million t | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 9.40 million t | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 10.13 million t | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 9.34 million t | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 10.71 million t | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 10.10 million t | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 4.50 million t | -55.4% |
| 2010 | 10.45 million t | +131.9% |
| 2011 | 9.90 million t | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 9.91 million t | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.11 million t | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 12.85 million t | +58.4% |
| 2015 | 13.14 million t | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 16.34 million t | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 20.76 million t | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 12.11 million t | -41.6% |
| 2019 | 12.92 million t | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 13.91 million t | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 15.15 million t | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 8.26 million t | -45.4% |
| 2023 | 10.80 million t | +30.7% |
| 2024 | 12.96 million t | +20.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Eastern Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +131.9% | 4.50 million t | 10.45 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 465,256 t | 313,700 t | 716,100 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.06 million t | 1.31 million t | 2.51 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.20 million t | 2.74 million t | 3.74 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.35 million t | 2.98 million t | 6.32 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.13 million t | 4.50 million t | 10.71 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.65 million t | 8.11 million t | 20.76 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.22 million t | 8.26 million t | 15.15 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 4 Israel 2.27 million t compare
- 4 Viet Nam 72,954 t compare
- 5 Belarus 2.18 million t compare
- 5 Türkiye 48,763 t compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 31,398 t compare
- 6 Germany 1.91 million t compare
- 7 Turkmenistan 552,761 t compare
- 8 Chile 494,968 t compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,244 t compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,265 t compare
- 9 Norway 428,998 t compare
- 10 Belgium 387,473 t compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 958 t compare
More environment data for Eastern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.81 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 339.05 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 89.12 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 249.93 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 13.20 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Eastern Europe?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Eastern Europe was 12.96 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 Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 20.76 million t in 2017.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 313,700 t in 1964.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- Eastern Europe ranks 7th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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