Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in South America
South America: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity was 612,086 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in South America, 1961–2024
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 South America is 612,086 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.9% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in South America peaked at 1.23 million t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7,725 t, in 1974.
South America ranks 31st of 58 groups 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 South America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,573 t | — |
| 1962 | 9,484 t | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 12,841 t | +35.4% |
| 1964 | 11,696 t | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 13,665 t | +16.8% |
| 1966 | 14,986 t | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 13,851 t | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 8,168 t | -41.0% |
| 1969 | 10,572 t | +29.4% |
| 1970 | 10,859 t | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 12,728 t | +17.2% |
| 1972 | 12,199 t | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 9,842 t | -19.3% |
| 1974 | 7,725 t | -21.5% |
| 1975 | 10,226 t | +32.4% |
| 1976 | 11,165 t | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 9,939 t | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 12,905 t | +29.8% |
| 1979 | 17,345 t | +34.4% |
| 1980 | 18,316 t | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 14,577 t | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 31,000 t | +112.7% |
| 1983 | 45,000 t | +45.2% |
| 1984 | 40,000 t | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 57,000 t | +42.5% |
| 1986 | 55,000 t | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 48,000 t | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 66,000 t | +37.5% |
| 1989 | 64,100 t | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 79,579 t | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 75,036 t | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 84,140 t | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 83,053 t | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 103,236 t | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 131,279 t | +27.2% |
| 1996 | 161,184 t | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 205,788 t | +27.7% |
| 1998 | 273,127 t | +32.7% |
| 1999 | 369,263 t | +35.2% |
| 2000 | 427,673 t | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 396,302 t | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 285,729 t | -27.9% |
| 2003 | 388,951 t | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 430,293 t | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 373,698 t | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 412,323 t | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 524,300 t | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 454,467 t | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 604,424 t | +33.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million t | +69.5% |
| 2011 | 882,778 t | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million t | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million t | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million t | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million t | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million t | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million t | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 762,046 t | -28.4% |
| 2019 | 482,798 t | -36.6% |
| 2020 | 619,810 t | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 692,468 t | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 637,909 t | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 467,462 t | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 612,086 t | +30.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,648 t | 8,168 t | 14,986 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,493 t | 7,725 t | 17,345 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,899 t | 14,577 t | 66,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 156,568 t | 75,036 t | 369,263 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 429,816 t | 285,729 t | 604,424 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 986,663 t | 482,798 t | 1.23 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 605,947 t | 467,462 t | 692,468 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 28 Serbia 42,304 t compare
- 29 Republic of Korea 31,846 t compare
- 30 Portugal 31,371 t compare
- 31 Lithuania 30,412 t compare
- 32 South Africa 29,587 t compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 27,455 t compare
- 34 Greece 27,355 t compare
More environment data for South America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in South America?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in South America was 612,086 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million t in 2014.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,725 t in 1974.
- How does South America rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- South America ranks 31st out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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