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

Latest (2024)
31,846 t
Change on year
down 25.3%
World rank
29th
of 198 countries
All-time high
100,000 t
in 1988
All-time low
17,500 t
in 1982
Years of data
43
1982–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Republic of Korea, 1982–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1982200320241982: 17.5k t1983: 45.4k t1984: 64.5k t1985: 57.1k t1986: 43.0k t1987: 61.4k t1988: 100.0k t1989: 66.3k t1990: 94.8k t1991: 67.9k t1992: 64.1k t1993: 68.4k t1994: 70.0k t1995: 82.0k t1996: 88.0k t1997: 93.0k t1998: 59.0k t1999: 46.5k t2000: 60.8k t2001: 45.0k t2002: 39.2k t2003: 32.0k t2004: 51.9k t2005: 35.0k t2006: 39.1k t2007: 46.3k t2008: 60.8k t2009: 62.9k t2010: 67.5k t2011: 68.2k t2012: 48.1k t2013: 28.3k t2014: 24.9k t2015: 41.2k t2016: 36.1k t2017: 46.6k t2018: 65.5k t2019: 44.5k t2020: 55.0k t2021: 54.4k t2022: 38.4k t2023: 42.6k t2024: 31.8k t

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

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Republic of Korea, 1982 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 26 Thailand 48,102 t compare
  2. 27 Italy 47,311 t compare
  3. 28 Serbia 42,304 t compare
  4. 30 Portugal 31,371 t compare
  5. 31 Lithuania 30,412 t compare
  6. 32 South Africa 29,587 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 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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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