Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Qatar
Qatar: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity was 309 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Qatar, 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 Qatar is 309 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 37.7% on the previous year and up 1,960.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Qatar peaked at 4,186 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.
That places Qatar 84th 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 t | — |
| 1991 | 0 t | — |
| 1992 | 0 t | — |
| 1993 | 0 t | — |
| 1994 | 0 t | — |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 0 t | — |
| 1997 | 0 t | — |
| 1998 | 0 t | — |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 158 t | — |
| 2001 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 1,306 t | — |
| 2003 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 11 t | — |
| 2005 | 365 t | +3218.2% |
| 2006 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 484 t | — |
| 2008 | 118 t | -75.6% |
| 2009 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 t | — |
| 2011 | 0 t | — |
| 2012 | 103 t | — |
| 2013 | 564 t | +447.6% |
| 2014 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 t | — |
| 2016 | 2,653 t | — |
| 2017 | 243 t | -90.8% |
| 2018 | 3,011 t | +1139.1% |
| 2019 | 15 t | -99.5% |
| 2020 | 4,186 t | +27806.7% |
| 2021 | 287 t | -93.1% |
| 2022 | 1,345 t | +368.6% |
| 2023 | 496 t | -63.1% |
| 2024 | 309 t | -37.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 309 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,301 t, 13% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 309 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37 t, 8.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +27806.7% | 15 t | 4,186 t |
| 2005 | +3218.2% | 11 t | 365 t |
| 2018 | +1139.1% | 243 t | 3,011 t |
| 2013 | +447.6% | 103 t | 564 t |
| 2022 | +368.6% | 287 t | 1,345 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 244.2 t | 0 t | 1,306 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 658.9 t | 0 t | 3,011 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,325 t | 287 t | 4,186 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Qatar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -61.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -51.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.396 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.77 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.24 % 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 0.0001 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Qatar?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Qatar was 309 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 4,186 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
- How does Qatar rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- Qatar ranks 84th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Qatar 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