Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity was 766 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Ecuador is 766 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 780.5% on the previous year and up 666.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Ecuador peaked at 1,766 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 79th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 t | — |
| 1991 | 0 t | — |
| 1992 | 547 t | — |
| 1993 | 1,380 t | +152.3% |
| 1994 | 1,135 t | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 371 t | — |
| 1997 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 58 t | — |
| 1999 | 17 t | -70.7% |
| 2000 | 3 t | -82.4% |
| 2001 | 16 t | +433.3% |
| 2002 | 57 t | +256.2% |
| 2003 | 146 t | +156.1% |
| 2004 | 94 t | -35.6% |
| 2005 | 114 t | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 59 t | -48.2% |
| 2007 | 268 t | +354.2% |
| 2008 | 84 t | -68.7% |
| 2009 | 121 t | +44.0% |
| 2010 | 933 t | +671.1% |
| 2011 | 46 t | -95.1% |
| 2012 | 126 t | +173.9% |
| 2013 | 81 t | -35.7% |
| 2014 | 100 t | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 64 t | -36.0% |
| 2016 | 92 t | +43.8% |
| 2017 | 348 t | +278.3% |
| 2018 | 816 t | +134.5% |
| 2019 | 213 t | -73.9% |
| 2020 | 196 t | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 376 t | +91.8% |
| 2022 | 1,766 t | +369.7% |
| 2023 | 87 t | -95.1% |
| 2024 | 766 t | +780.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 766 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28 t, 27.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 766 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.5 t, 61.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 350.8 t | 0 t | 1,380 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.2 t | 3 t | 268 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 281.9 t | 46 t | 933 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 638.2 t | 87 t | 1,766 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % 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 -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Ecuador?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Ecuador was 766 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,766 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- Ecuador ranks 79th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 666.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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