Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Spain
Spain: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity was 356,415 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Spain, 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 Spain is 356,415 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Spain peaked at 566,800 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 86,137 t, in 1974.
That places Spain 11th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Spain, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 163,119 t | — |
| 1962 | 136,297 t | -16.4% |
| 1963 | 152,700 t | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 87,027 t | -43.0% |
| 1965 | 213,406 t | +145.2% |
| 1966 | 257,000 t | +20.4% |
| 1967 | 296,900 t | +15.5% |
| 1968 | 317,220 t | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 258,273 t | -18.6% |
| 1970 | 266,100 t | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 179,000 t | -32.7% |
| 1972 | 198,713 t | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 157,940 t | -20.5% |
| 1974 | 86,137 t | -45.5% |
| 1975 | 154,093 t | +78.9% |
| 1976 | 302,171 t | +96.1% |
| 1977 | 269,845 t | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 337,234 t | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 353,596 t | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 354,528 t | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 444,271 t | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 443,185 t | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 408,489 t | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 328,430 t | -19.6% |
| 1985 | 328,200 t | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 450,335 t | +37.2% |
| 1987 | 428,978 t | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 429,280 t | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 447,550 t | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 371,553 t | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 302,740 t | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 402,472 t | +32.9% |
| 1993 | 501,097 t | +24.5% |
| 1994 | 434,000 t | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 465,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 431,300 t | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 479,200 t | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 351,000 t | -26.8% |
| 1999 | 302,000 t | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 342,300 t | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 268,700 t | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 233,907 t | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 324,745 t | +38.8% |
| 2004 | 425,114 t | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 326,207 t | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 331,496 t | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 298,744 t | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 260,651 t | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 224,118 t | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 404,740 t | +80.6% |
| 2011 | 447,858 t | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 471,769 t | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 557,720 t | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 566,800 t | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 525,816 t | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 504,257 t | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 488,816 t | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 515,268 t | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 452,798 t | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 331,854 t | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 543,663 t | +63.8% |
| 2022 | 288,956 t | -46.9% |
| 2023 | 336,394 t | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 356,415 t | +6.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 356,415 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,301 t, 154.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Spain's 356,415 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,113 t, 35.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +145.2% | 87,027 t | 213,406 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 209,105 t | 87,027 t | 317,220 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 230,483 t | 86,137 t | 353,596 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 406,325 t | 328,200 t | 450,335 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 404,036 t | 302,000 t | 501,097 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 303,598 t | 224,118 t | 425,114 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 493,584 t | 404,740 t | 566,800 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 371,456 t | 288,956 t | 543,663 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 8 Chile 494,968 t compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,244 t compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,265 t compare
- 9 Norway 428,998 t compare
- 10 Belgium 387,473 t compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 958 t compare
- 12 China 330,549 t compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 t compare
- 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 12 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 0 t compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 t compare
- 12 Melanesia 0 t compare
- 12 Micronesia 0 t compare
- 12 Polynesia 0 t compare
- 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 309,196 t compare
- 14 Belgium-Luxembourg 256,000 t compare
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % 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 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Spain?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Spain was 356,415 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 566,800 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,137 t in 1974.
- How does Spain rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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