Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)
Western Asia (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity was 3.41 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) recorded 3.41 million t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 26.7% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 4.65 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76,489 t, in 1990.
Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 12th of 62 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82,024 t | 76,489 t | 97,785 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 million t | 114,700 t | 4.16 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 million t | 2.31 million t | 3.69 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 million t | 3.41 million t | 4.65 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 784,511 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 302,507 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 827,169 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 1.60 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 10.89 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 503,848 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity 3.70 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import quantity 98,436 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export quantity 94,170 t (2024)
- Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity 242,529 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) was 3.41 million 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 Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,489 t in 1990.
- How does Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 12th out of 62 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Western Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Asia (excluding intra-trade) 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