Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Mexico
Mexico: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity was 1,179 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Mexico, 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 Mexico is 1,179 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 42.9% on the previous year and up 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Mexico peaked at 20,790 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1994.
That places Mexico 75th 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28 t | — |
| 1991 | 9 t | -67.9% |
| 1992 | 6 t | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 13 t | +116.7% |
| 1994 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 1,246 t | — |
| 1996 | 1,893 t | +51.9% |
| 1997 | 2,549 t | +34.7% |
| 1998 | 3,073 t | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 417 t | -86.4% |
| 2000 | 399 t | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 255 t | -36.1% |
| 2002 | 121 t | -52.5% |
| 2003 | 122 t | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 590 t | +383.6% |
| 2005 | 1,736 t | +194.2% |
| 2006 | 1,197 t | -31.0% |
| 2007 | 2,184 t | +82.5% |
| 2008 | 14,416 t | +560.1% |
| 2009 | 20,790 t | +44.2% |
| 2010 | 5,149 t | -75.2% |
| 2011 | 2,760 t | -46.4% |
| 2012 | 1,309 t | -52.6% |
| 2013 | 7,227 t | +452.1% |
| 2014 | 590 t | -91.8% |
| 2015 | 3,635 t | +516.1% |
| 2016 | 2,214 t | -39.1% |
| 2017 | 2,932 t | +32.4% |
| 2018 | 1,717 t | -41.4% |
| 2019 | 1,512 t | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 2,593 t | +71.5% |
| 2021 | 486 t | -81.3% |
| 2022 | 1,509 t | +210.5% |
| 2023 | 825 t | -45.3% |
| 2024 | 1,179 t | +42.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1,179 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28 t, 42.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1,179 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.5 t, 94.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +560.1% | 2,184 t | 14,416 t |
| 2015 | +516.1% | 590 t | 3,635 t |
| 2013 | +452.1% | 1,309 t | 7,227 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 923.4 t | 0 t | 3,073 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,181 t | 121 t | 20,790 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,904 t | 590 t | 7,227 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,318 t | 486 t | 2,593 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More environment data for Mexico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6859 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6189 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1645 % 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 -0.5194 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Mexico?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Mexico was 1,179 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 20,790 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1994.
- How does Mexico rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- Mexico ranks 75th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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