Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled was 2.88 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Southern Asia is 2.88 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Southern Asia peaked at 3.79 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 70,811 t, in 1962.
That places Southern Asia 17th out of 60 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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) — Import quantity, gaps filled in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 105,409 t | — |
| 1962 | 70,811 t | -32.8% |
| 1963 | 77,687 t | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 87,057 t | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 111,434 t | +28.0% |
| 1966 | 162,853 t | +46.1% |
| 1967 | 311,933 t | +91.5% |
| 1968 | 274,762 t | -11.9% |
| 1969 | 156,660 t | -43.0% |
| 1970 | 182,080 t | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 298,164 t | +63.8% |
| 1972 | 394,583 t | +32.3% |
| 1973 | 430,260 t | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 479,655 t | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 321,108 t | -33.1% |
| 1976 | 303,567 t | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 665,613 t | +119.3% |
| 1978 | 616,023 t | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 564,969 t | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 893,906 t | +58.2% |
| 1981 | 725,478 t | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 700,524 t | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 718,134 t | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.02 million t | +41.7% |
| 1985 | 1.06 million t | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 1.03 million t | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 959,845 t | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 1.19 million t | +23.6% |
| 1989 | 1.43 million t | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 1.55 million t | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 1.36 million t | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 1.25 million t | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 1.02 million t | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 1.54 million t | +51.2% |
| 1995 | 1.56 million t | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 905,991 t | -41.9% |
| 1997 | 1.66 million t | +82.7% |
| 1998 | 1.83 million t | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 2.10 million t | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 1.85 million t | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 2.07 million t | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million t | -24.9% |
| 2003 | 1.70 million t | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 1.98 million t | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 3.15 million t | +59.0% |
| 2006 | 2.26 million t | -28.3% |
| 2007 | 2.28 million t | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.55 million t | +56.0% |
| 2009 | 2.87 million t | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 3.10 million t | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 2.27 million t | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 2.01 million t | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 2.07 million t | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.06 million t | +47.9% |
| 2015 | 2.92 million t | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 2.99 million t | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.74 million t | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 3.36 million t | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 3.29 million t | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.79 million t | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 2.50 million t | -33.9% |
| 2022 | 2.37 million t | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 2.93 million t | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 2.88 million t | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150,956 t | 70,811 t | 311,933 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 425,602 t | 182,080 t | 665,613 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 972,172 t | 700,524 t | 1.43 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 million t | 905,991 t | 2.10 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 million t | 1.56 million t | 3.55 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 million t | 2.01 million t | 3.74 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 million t | 2.37 million t | 3.79 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 14 France 487,756 t compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 485,585 t compare
- 16 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 410,550 t compare
- 17 Colombia 409,922 t compare
- 18 Australia 402,909 t compare
- 19 Belgium-Luxembourg 359,000 t compare
- 20 South Africa 341,990 t compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 13.9 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 38.89 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Southern Asia?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in Southern Asia was 2.88 million t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,811 t in 1962.
- How does Southern Asia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
- Southern Asia ranks 17th out of 60 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
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.