How does Papua New Guinea rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre?

Papua New Guinea ranks 113th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.

Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea

Name: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Papua New Guinea: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0.0291 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0291 t per square kilometre

Change on year

up 5.8%

World rank

113th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.0345 t per square kilometre

in 2012

All-time low

0.0002 t per square kilometre

in 1966

Years of data

1966–2023

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1966–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0291 t per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0345 t per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 t per square kilometre, in 1966.

That places Papua New Guinea 113th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, 1966 to 2023.
Year	t per square kilometre	Change
1966	0.0002 t per square kilometre	—
1967	0.0002 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	0.0004 t per square kilometre	+100.0%
1969	0.0011 t per square kilometre	+150.0%
1970	0.0011 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1971	0.0022 t per square kilometre	+100.0%
1972	0.0022 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	0.0064 t per square kilometre	+190.0%
1974	0.0066 t per square kilometre	+3.4%
1975	0.0022 t per square kilometre	-66.7%
1976	0.004 t per square kilometre	+80.0%
1977	0.004 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.004 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0.0026 t per square kilometre	-33.3%
1980	0.0029 t per square kilometre	+8.3%
1981	0.0053 t per square kilometre	+84.2%
1982	0.0024 t per square kilometre	-54.1%
1983	0.0031 t per square kilometre	+27.3%
1984	0.0038 t per square kilometre	+21.4%
1985	0.0035 t per square kilometre	-5.9%
1986	0.0073 t per square kilometre	+106.3%
1987	0.0108 t per square kilometre	+48.5%
1988	0.0113 t per square kilometre	+4.1%
1989	0.0137 t per square kilometre	+21.6%
1990	0.0086 t per square kilometre	-37.1%
1991	0.0044 t per square kilometre	-48.7%
1992	0.0051 t per square kilometre	+15.0%
1993	0.0044 t per square kilometre	-13.0%
1994	0.0044 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0.0044 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0.0044 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0.0044 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	0.0055 t per square kilometre	+25.0%
1999	0.0062 t per square kilometre	+12.0%
2000	0.0066 t per square kilometre	+7.1%
2001	0.0066 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0.0061 t per square kilometre	-7.4%
2003	0.0022 t per square kilometre	-64.3%
2004	0.0041 t per square kilometre	+87.3%
2005	0.0037 t per square kilometre	-9.5%
2006	0.0029 t per square kilometre	-22.1%
2007	0.0065 t per square kilometre	+125.9%
2008	0.0107 t per square kilometre	+64.2%
2009	0.0249 t per square kilometre	+132.3%
2010	0.0324 t per square kilometre	+29.8%
2011	0.0274 t per square kilometre	-15.3%
2012	0.0345 t per square kilometre	+25.7%
2013	0.0287 t per square kilometre	-16.7%
2014	0.0341 t per square kilometre	+18.8%
2015	0.0201 t per square kilometre	-41.1%
2016	0.024 t per square kilometre	+19.3%
2017	0.0191 t per square kilometre	-20.5%
2018	0.0205 t per square kilometre	+7.6%
2019	0.02 t per square kilometre	-2.5%
2020	0.0154 t per square kilometre	-22.9%
2021	0.0204 t per square kilometre	+32.3%
2022	0.0275 t per square kilometre	+34.9%
2023	0.0291 t per square kilometre	+5.8%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

Papua New Guinea's 0.0291 t per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0589 t per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Papua New Guinea's 0.0291 t per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0317 t per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea 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
1973	+190.0%	0.0022 t per square kilometre	0.0064 t per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0005 t per square kilometre	0.0002 t per square kilometre	0.0011 t per square kilometre	4
1970s	0.0035 t per square kilometre	0.0011 t per square kilometre	0.0066 t per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0064 t per square kilometre	0.0024 t per square kilometre	0.0137 t per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0052 t per square kilometre	0.0044 t per square kilometre	0.0086 t per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0075 t per square kilometre	0.0022 t per square kilometre	0.0249 t per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0261 t per square kilometre	0.0191 t per square kilometre	0.0345 t per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0231 t per square kilometre	0.0154 t per square kilometre	0.0291 t per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

110 Iceland 0.0301 t per square kilometre compare
111 Tunisia 0.0294 t per square kilometre compare
112 Zambia 0.0292 t per square kilometre compare
114 Cuba 0.0268 t per square kilometre compare
115 Finland 0.0255 t per square kilometre compare
116 Gabon 0.0249 t per square kilometre compare

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Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea?: Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea was 0.0291 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 0.0345 t per square kilometre in 2012.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 t per square kilometre in 1966.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre?: Papua New Guinea ranks 113th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, per square kilometre
Unit: t per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 174 places, 8,859 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.