Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade)

Europe (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity was 15.00 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.00 million t
Change on year
up 14.2%
Rank
5th
of 58 groups
All-time high
20.68 million t
in 2017
All-time low
2.72 million t
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1990200720241990: 3.0M t1991: 3.0M t1992: 3.1M t1993: 2.7M t1994: 3.0M t1995: 2.7M t1996: 3.4M t1997: 4.8M t1998: 5.8M t1999: 6.4M t2000: 5.6M t2001: 7.1M t2002: 8.4M t2003: 8.3M t2004: 10.8M t2005: 11.2M t2006: 10.3M t2007: 11.2M t2008: 10.7M t2009: 6.6M t2010: 11.7M t2011: 11.6M t2012: 11.2M t2013: 9.3M t2014: 13.7M t2015: 14.2M t2016: 16.7M t2017: 20.7M t2018: 12.9M t2019: 13.6M t2020: 14.4M t2021: 15.4M t2022: 10.7M t2023: 13.1M t2024: 15.0M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade) stood at 15.00 million t.

The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 20.68 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.72 million t, in 1993.

Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 5th of 58 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 3.02 million t —
1991 2.96 million t -2.0%
1992 3.06 million t +3.3%
1993 2.72 million t -11.1%
1994 2.96 million t +8.7%
1995 2.73 million t -7.6%
1996 3.43 million t +25.6%
1997 4.80 million t +39.7%
1998 5.77 million t +20.2%
1999 6.36 million t +10.3%
2000 5.58 million t -12.3%
2001 7.05 million t +26.3%
2002 8.42 million t +19.5%
2003 8.27 million t -1.8%
2004 10.78 million t +30.4%
2005 11.21 million t +4.0%
2006 10.28 million t -8.3%
2007 11.16 million t +8.6%
2008 10.67 million t -4.4%
2009 6.61 million t -38.1%
2010 11.74 million t +77.6%
2011 11.64 million t -0.8%
2012 11.18 million t -3.9%
2013 9.28 million t -17.0%
2014 13.69 million t +47.6%
2015 14.22 million t +3.8%
2016 16.75 million t +17.8%
2017 20.68 million t +23.5%
2018 12.93 million t -37.5%
2019 13.59 million t +5.1%
2020 14.43 million t +6.2%
2021 15.39 million t +6.7%
2022 10.72 million t -30.4%
2023 13.14 million t +22.6%
2024 15.00 million t +14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.78 million t 2.72 million t 6.36 million t 10
2000s 9.00 million t 5.58 million t 11.21 million t 10
2010s 13.57 million t 9.28 million t 20.68 million t 10
2020s 13.74 million t 10.72 million t 15.39 million t 5

Countries ranked near Europe (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 2 Russian Federation 10.63 million t compare
  2. 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.62 million t compare
  3. 3 USSR 2.86 million t
  4. 4 Israel 2.27 million t compare
  5. 4 Viet Nam 72,954 t compare
  6. 5 Belarus 2.18 million t compare
  7. 5 Türkiye 48,763 t compare
  8. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 31,398 t compare
  9. 6 Germany 1.91 million t compare
  10. 7 Turkmenistan 552,761 t compare
  11. 8 Chile 494,968 t compare
  12. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,244 t compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Europe (excluding intra-trade) was 15.00 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 Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 20.68 million t in 2017.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.72 million t in 1993.
How does Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 5th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe (excluding intra-trade) 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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Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,999 data points, 1961–2024
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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