Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity was 31,846 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Republic of Korea, 1982–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 31,846 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.3% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Republic of Korea peaked at 100,000 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 17,500 t, in 1982.
That places Republic of Korea 29th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 17,500 t | — |
| 1983 | 45,400 t | +159.4% |
| 1984 | 64,500 t | +42.1% |
| 1985 | 57,100 t | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 43,000 t | -24.7% |
| 1987 | 61,400 t | +42.8% |
| 1988 | 100,000 t | +62.9% |
| 1989 | 66,300 t | -33.7% |
| 1990 | 94,800 t | +43.0% |
| 1991 | 67,900 t | -28.4% |
| 1992 | 64,100 t | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 68,400 t | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 70,000 t | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 82,000 t | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 88,000 t | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 93,000 t | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 59,000 t | -36.6% |
| 1999 | 46,486 t | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 60,753 t | +30.7% |
| 2001 | 45,000 t | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 39,188 t | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 31,984 t | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 51,910 t | +62.3% |
| 2005 | 34,969 t | -32.6% |
| 2006 | 39,053 t | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 46,284 t | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 60,752 t | +31.3% |
| 2009 | 62,914 t | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 67,522 t | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 68,205 t | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 48,125 t | -29.4% |
| 2013 | 28,327 t | -41.1% |
| 2014 | 24,866 t | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 41,208 t | +65.7% |
| 2016 | 36,091 t | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 46,637 t | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 65,486 t | +40.4% |
| 2019 | 44,543 t | -32.0% |
| 2020 | 55,008 t | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 54,422 t | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 38,414 t | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 42,637 t | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 31,846 t | -25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56,900 t | 17,500 t | 100,000 t | 8 |
| 1990s | 73,369 t | 46,486 t | 94,800 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,281 t | 31,984 t | 62,914 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,101 t | 24,866 t | 68,205 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,465 t | 31,846 t | 55,008 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -7.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 0.1507 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ -4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -14.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 757,186 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 388,928 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Republic of Korea?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Republic of Korea was 31,846 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100,000 t in 1988.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,500 t in 1982.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- Republic of Korea ranks 29th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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