Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Sweden
Sweden: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity was 81,127 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Sweden, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 81,127 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Sweden peaked at 100,000 t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 25,000 t, in 1997.
That places Sweden 22nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Sweden, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 38,000 t | — |
| 1986 | 28,900 t | -23.9% |
| 1987 | 29,500 t | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 38,900 t | +31.9% |
| 1989 | 39,100 t | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 48,400 t | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 60,000 t | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 53,000 t | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 77,000 t | +45.3% |
| 1994 | 100,000 t | +29.9% |
| 1995 | 60,000 t | -40.0% |
| 1996 | 35,000 t | -41.7% |
| 1997 | 25,000 t | -28.6% |
| 1998 | 42,000 t | +68.0% |
| 1999 | 41,000 t | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 40,000 t | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 69,000 t | +72.5% |
| 2002 | 69,720 t | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 63,920 t | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 35,098 t | -45.1% |
| 2005 | 27,518 t | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 38,463 t | +39.8% |
| 2007 | 42,248 t | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 27,121 t | -35.8% |
| 2009 | 29,688 t | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 50,888 t | +71.4% |
| 2011 | 42,710 t | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 37,688 t | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 40,837 t | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 50,525 t | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 59,466 t | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 58,490 t | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 61,434 t | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 61,628 t | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 60,636 t | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 63,539 t | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 86,755 t | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 73,794 t | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 70,752 t | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 81,127 t | +14.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 81,127 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,301 t, 35.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 81,127 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,113 t, 8.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34,880 t | 28,900 t | 39,100 t | 5 |
| 1990s | 54,140 t | 25,000 t | 100,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,278 t | 27,121 t | 69,720 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,430 t | 37,688 t | 61,628 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,193 t | 63,539 t | 86,755 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 19 China, Taiwan Province of 86,612 t compare
- 20 Malaysia 86,392 t compare
- 21 Jordan 85,602 t compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 77,933 t compare
- 24 Brazil 71,410 t compare
- 25 Yugoslav SFR 55,000 t compare
More environment data for Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.4367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % 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 -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Sweden?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Sweden was 81,127 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 100,000 t in 1994.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,000 t in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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