Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in New Zealand
New Zealand: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity was 101 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand is 101 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 60.3% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in New Zealand peaked at 5,189 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18 t, in 1993.
New Zealand ranks 92nd of 198 countries on this measure, 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46 t | — |
| 1991 | 140 t | +204.3% |
| 1992 | 145 t | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 18 t | -87.6% |
| 1994 | 298 t | +1555.6% |
| 1995 | 154 t | -48.3% |
| 1996 | 261 t | +69.5% |
| 1997 | 947 t | +262.8% |
| 1998 | 1,161 t | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 881 t | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 660 t | -25.1% |
| 2001 | 802 t | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 759 t | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 679 t | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 708 t | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 535 t | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 599 t | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 304 t | -49.2% |
| 2008 | 741 t | +143.8% |
| 2009 | 5,189 t | +600.3% |
| 2010 | 308 t | -94.1% |
| 2011 | 213 t | -30.8% |
| 2012 | 175 t | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 226 t | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 224 t | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 220 t | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 487 t | +121.4% |
| 2017 | 221 t | -54.6% |
| 2018 | 188 t | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 317 t | +68.6% |
| 2020 | 234 t | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 159 t | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 172 t | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 63 t | -63.4% |
| 2024 | 101 t | +60.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 101 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,301 t, 4% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1555.6% | 18 t | 298 t |
| 2009 | +600.3% | 741 t | 5,189 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 405.1 t | 18 t | 1,161 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,098 t | 304 t | 5,189 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 257.9 t | 175 t | 487 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.8 t | 63 t | 234 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 89 China, Hong Kong SAR 214 t compare
- 90 Georgia 157 t compare
- 91 Togo 105 t compare
- 93 Burkina Faso 93 t compare
- 94 Guyana 89 t compare
- 95 North Macedonia 48 t compare
- 95 Paraguay 48 t compare
More environment data for New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.474 % 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 -0.9337 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in New Zealand?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in New Zealand was 101 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5,189 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 t in 1993.
- How does New Zealand rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- New Zealand ranks 92nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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