Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity was 3.20 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.20 million t
Change on year
down 19.4%
Rank
15th
of 62 groups
All-time high
3.98 million t
in 2023
All-time low
172,000 t
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1990200720241990: 172.0k t1991: 172.1k t1992: 172.0k t1993: 172.7k t1994: 172.6k t1995: 173.4k t1996: 177.5k t1997: 176.6k t1998: 176.8k t1999: 175.8k t2000: 189.8k t2001: 213.9k t2002: 896.2k t2003: 721.1k t2004: 857.0k t2005: 955.6k t2006: 969.2k t2007: 973.7k t2008: 1.4M t2009: 495.2k t2010: 710.6k t2011: 980.5k t2012: 876.7k t2013: 892.7k t2014: 814.8k t2015: 1.3M t2016: 950.2k t2017: 1.3M t2018: 1.8M t2019: 1.0M t2020: 2.0M t2021: 2.0M t2022: 1.9M t2023: 4.0M t2024: 3.2M t

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) recorded 3.20 million t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and up 293.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 3.98 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 172,000 t, in 1992.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 15th of 62 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 174,163 t 172,000 t 177,491 t 10
2000s 770,993 t 189,817 t 1.44 million t 10
2010s 1.06 million t 710,619 t 1.83 million t 10
2020s 2.62 million t 1.91 million t 3.98 million t 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 12 Spain 356,415 t compare
  2. 13 China 330,549 t compare
  3. 14 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 309,196 t compare
  4. 15 Belgium-Luxembourg 256,000 t compare
  5. 16 China, mainland 243,723 t compare
  6. 17 Morocco 223,543 t compare
  7. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 209,750 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) was 3.20 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 3.98 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 172,000 t in 1992.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 15th out of 62 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 293.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (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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Indicator
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