Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Western Asia
Western Asia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity was 2.44 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Western Asia, 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 Western Asia is 2.44 million t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Western Asia peaked at 2.90 million t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 78,711 t, in 1961.
Western Asia ranks 19th 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 78,711 t | — |
| 1962 | 83,707 t | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 137,888 t | +64.7% |
| 1964 | 205,900 t | +49.3% |
| 1965 | 192,760 t | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 292,190 t | +51.6% |
| 1967 | 248,880 t | -14.8% |
| 1968 | 363,410 t | +46.0% |
| 1969 | 439,765 t | +21.0% |
| 1970 | 563,925 t | +28.2% |
| 1971 | 530,500 t | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 581,285 t | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 432,095 t | -25.7% |
| 1974 | 582,035 t | +34.7% |
| 1975 | 398,995 t | -31.4% |
| 1976 | 535,240 t | +34.1% |
| 1977 | 609,950 t | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 684,501 t | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 773,900 t | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 762,300 t | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 806,900 t | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 779,800 t | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.06 million t | +36.5% |
| 1984 | 1.27 million t | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 1.64 million t | +28.4% |
| 1986 | 1.78 million t | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 1.91 million t | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 1.97 million t | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.95 million t | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.05 million t | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 1.86 million t | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 1.83 million t | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.92 million t | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 2.27 million t | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 2.35 million t | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.22 million t | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 2.48 million t | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 2.52 million t | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.53 million t | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.87 million t | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 2.75 million t | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.26 million t | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 2.26 million t | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.54 million t | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 2.26 million t | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 1.59 million t | -29.5% |
| 2007 | 2.80 million t | +76.1% |
| 2008 | 2.90 million t | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.26 million t | -56.7% |
| 2010 | 2.73 million t | +117.5% |
| 2011 | 2.56 million t | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 2.08 million t | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 2.09 million t | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.55 million t | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 1.64 million t | -35.6% |
| 2016 | 2.10 million t | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 2.58 million t | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 2.81 million t | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 2.58 million t | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 2.81 million t | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 2.60 million t | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 2.68 million t | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.48 million t | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 2.44 million t | -1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Western Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +117.5% | 1.26 million t | 2.73 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 227,023 t | 78,711 t | 439,765 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 569,243 t | 398,995 t | 773,900 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 million t | 762,300 t | 1.97 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.20 million t | 1.83 million t | 2.53 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 million t | 1.26 million t | 2.90 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 million t | 1.64 million t | 2.81 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.60 million t | 2.44 million t | 2.81 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 23.62 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 20.01 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Western Asia?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in Western Asia was 2.44 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2.90 million t in 2008.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,711 t in 1961.
- How does Western Asia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- Western Asia ranks 19th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Asia 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