Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in World

World: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity was 39.85 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
39.85 million t
Change on year
up 9.6%
Rank
1st
of 62 groups
All-time high
43.89 million t
in 2017
All-time low
3.72 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity in World, 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 World is 39.85 million t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in World peaked at 43.89 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.72 million t, in 1961.

World ranks 1st of 62 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.15 million t 3.72 million t 8.98 million t 9
1970s 12.85 million t 9.45 million t 15.84 million t 10
1980s 17.92 million t 14.90 million t 20.54 million t 10
1990s 20.59 million t 17.41 million t 23.39 million t 10
2000s 25.44 million t 14.76 million t 32.60 million t 10
2010s 33.49 million t 27.80 million t 43.89 million t 10
2020s 37.38 million t 32.33 million t 40.04 million t 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Canada 13.75 million t compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 10.63 million t compare
  3. 3 USSR 2.86 million t compare
  4. 4 Israel 2.27 million 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 World?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity in World was 39.85 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 43.89 million t in 2017.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 3.72 million t in 1961.
How does World rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
World ranks 1st out of 62 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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