Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity was 529,477 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Southern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 529,477 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Southern Europe peaked at 736,196 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 139,348 t, in 1974.
Southern Europe ranks 32nd of 58 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 204,145 t | — |
| 1962 | 187,287 t | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 240,932 t | +28.6% |
| 1964 | 185,590 t | -23.0% |
| 1965 | 326,716 t | +76.0% |
| 1966 | 368,864 t | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 386,477 t | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 395,992 t | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 347,804 t | -12.2% |
| 1970 | 313,205 t | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 203,151 t | -35.1% |
| 1972 | 224,335 t | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 180,493 t | -19.5% |
| 1974 | 139,348 t | -22.8% |
| 1975 | 205,897 t | +47.8% |
| 1976 | 397,885 t | +93.2% |
| 1977 | 357,947 t | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 442,506 t | +23.6% |
| 1979 | 435,832 t | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 432,027 t | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 541,794 t | +25.4% |
| 1982 | 601,972 t | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 600,885 t | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 504,416 t | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 537,628 t | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 613,798 t | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 684,531 t | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 684,869 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 736,196 t | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 600,671 t | -18.4% |
| 1991 | 539,858 t | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 554,977 t | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 571,515 t | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 504,016 t | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 554,046 t | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 537,272 t | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 562,800 t | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 440,110 t | -21.8% |
| 1999 | 384,267 t | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 436,667 t | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 347,712 t | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 329,166 t | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 429,679 t | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 533,207 t | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 431,956 t | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 436,543 t | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 416,520 t | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 366,903 t | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 285,871 t | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 535,473 t | +87.3% |
| 2011 | 573,081 t | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 600,428 t | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 688,189 t | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 710,146 t | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 678,182 t | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 649,283 t | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 617,222 t | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 675,892 t | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 620,165 t | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 484,477 t | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 714,700 t | +47.5% |
| 2022 | 416,112 t | -41.8% |
| 2023 | 452,167 t | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 529,477 t | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 293,756 t | 185,590 t | 395,992 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 290,060 t | 139,348 t | 442,506 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 593,812 t | 432,027 t | 736,196 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 524,953 t | 384,267 t | 600,671 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 401,422 t | 285,871 t | 533,207 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 634,806 t | 535,473 t | 710,146 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 519,387 t | 416,112 t | 714,700 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 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
- 35 France 26,187 t compare
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 73.08 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 6.44 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Southern Europe?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Southern Europe was 529,477 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 736,196 t in 1989.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,348 t in 1974.
- How does Southern Europe rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- Southern Europe ranks 32nd out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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