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

Latest (2024)
2.44 million t
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
20th
of 62 groups
All-time high
2.90 million t
in 2008
All-time low
78,711 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in Western Asia, 1961–2024

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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 20th of 62 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Morocco 223,543 t compare
  2. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 209,750 t compare
  3. 19 Poland 108,205 t compare
  4. 20 China, Taiwan Province of 86,612 t compare
  5. 21 Malaysia 86,392 t compare
  6. 22 Jordan 85,602 t compare
  7. 23 Sweden 81,127 t compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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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 20th out of 62 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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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,999 data points, 1961–2024
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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