Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled was 535,228 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
535,228 t
Change on year
up 43.3%
World rank
12th
of 216 countries
All-time high
588,181 t
in 2021
All-time low
91,286 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Australia and New Zealand stood at 535,228 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.3% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 588,181 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 91,286 t, in 1962.

That places Australia and New Zealand 12th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 130,247 t
1962 91,286 t -29.9%
1963 128,411 t +40.7%
1964 165,159 t +28.6%
1965 169,765 t +2.8%
1966 171,470 t +1.0%
1967 156,655 t -8.6%
1968 175,281 t +11.9%
1969 193,808 t +10.6%
1970 198,625 t +2.5%
1971 199,957 t +0.7%
1972 253,930 t +27.0%
1973 285,876 t +12.6%
1974 267,952 t -6.3%
1975 185,779 t -30.7%
1976 233,233 t +25.5%
1977 235,697 t +1.1%
1978 246,341 t +4.5%
1979 242,180 t -1.7%
1980 252,107 t +4.1%
1981 250,022 t -0.8%
1982 200,227 t -19.9%
1983 224,945 t +12.3%
1984 293,638 t +30.5%
1985 234,288 t -20.2%
1986 195,412 t -16.6%
1987 241,633 t +23.7%
1988 279,801 t +15.8%
1989 281,477 t +0.6%
1990 235,600 t -16.3%
1991 255,695 t +8.5%
1992 285,487 t +11.7%
1993 317,997 t +11.4%
1994 366,480 t +15.2%
1995 365,700 t -0.2%
1996 348,943 t -4.6%
1997 425,565 t +22.0%
1998 370,800 t -12.9%
1999 354,213 t -4.5%
2000 357,770 t +1.0%
2001 397,622 t +11.1%
2002 414,057 t +4.1%
2003 382,572 t -7.6%
2004 496,617 t +29.8%
2005 449,705 t -9.4%
2006 342,638 t -23.8%
2007 331,673 t -3.2%
2008 488,006 t +47.1%
2009 127,154 t -73.9%
2010 325,292 t +155.8%
2011 305,632 t -6.0%
2012 279,909 t -8.4%
2013 295,551 t +5.6%
2014 403,440 t +36.5%
2015 388,392 t -3.7%
2016 357,365 t -8.0%
2017 433,615 t +21.3%
2018 430,347 t -0.8%
2019 505,357 t +17.4%
2020 477,543 t -5.5%
2021 588,181 t +23.2%
2022 352,763 t -40.0%
2023 373,549 t +5.9%
2024 535,228 t +43.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Australia and New Zealand 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +155.8% 127,154 t 325,292 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 153,565 t 91,286 t 193,808 t 9
1970s 234,957 t 185,779 t 285,876 t 10
1980s 245,355 t 195,412 t 293,638 t 10
1990s 332,648 t 235,600 t 425,565 t 10
2000s 378,781 t 127,154 t 496,617 t 10
2010s 372,490 t 279,909 t 505,357 t 10
2020s 465,453 t 352,763 t 588,181 t 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 9 Belgium 674,407 t compare
  2. 10 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 575,932 t compare
  3. 11 Norway 546,015 t compare
  4. 13 Viet Nam 491,555 t compare
  5. 14 France 487,756 t compare
  6. 15 Republic of Korea 485,585 t compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Australia and New Zealand?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Australia and New Zealand was 535,228 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 588,181 t in 2021.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 91,286 t in 1962.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity with 83 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
276 places, 13,888 data points, 1961–2024
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Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity with 83 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.