Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Albania
Albania: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 4,239 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Albania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Albania is 4,239 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 96.9% on the previous year and up 307.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Albania peaked at 7,500 t in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1992.
That places Albania 113th out of 199 countries 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 in Albania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 682 t | — |
| 1962 | 700 t | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 800 t | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 900 t | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 1,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 1,500 t | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 1,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 900 t | -55.0% |
| 1971 | 1,800 t | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 2,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 1,100 t | -45.0% |
| 1974 | 3,600 t | +227.3% |
| 1975 | 1,600 t | -55.6% |
| 1976 | 4,300 t | +168.8% |
| 1977 | 7,500 t | +74.4% |
| 1978 | 5,500 t | -26.7% |
| 1979 | 4,600 t | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 3,900 t | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 2,900 t | -25.6% |
| 1982 | 6,200 t | +113.8% |
| 1983 | 4,700 t | -24.2% |
| 1984 | 1,000 t | -78.7% |
| 1985 | 1,100 t | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 3,300 t | +200.0% |
| 1987 | 2,200 t | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 2,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,300 t | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 3,000 t | +30.4% |
| 1991 | 1,300 t | -56.7% |
| 1992 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 1,100 t | — |
| 1994 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 20 t | — |
| 1997 | 8 t | -60.0% |
| 1998 | 100 t | +1150.0% |
| 1999 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,700 t | +1600.0% |
| 2001 | 1,500 t | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 339 t | -77.4% |
| 2003 | 88 t | -74.0% |
| 2004 | 261 t | +196.6% |
| 2005 | 791 t | +203.1% |
| 2006 | 833 t | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1,241 t | +49.0% |
| 2008 | 1,444 t | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 696 t | -51.8% |
| 2010 | 1,514 t | +117.5% |
| 2011 | 2,498 t | +65.0% |
| 2012 | 1,147 t | -54.1% |
| 2013 | 1,259 t | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 1,041 t | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 1,859 t | +78.6% |
| 2016 | 1,932 t | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1,037 t | -46.3% |
| 2018 | 847 t | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 2,264 t | +167.3% |
| 2020 | 2,945 t | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 6,718 t | +128.1% |
| 2022 | 4,436 t | -34.0% |
| 2023 | 2,153 t | -51.5% |
| 2024 | 4,239 t | +96.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 4,239 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,625 t, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Albania's 4,239 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,620 t, 15% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Albania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1600.0% | 100 t | 1,700 t |
| 1998 | +1150.0% | 8 t | 100 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,231 t | 682 t | 2,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,290 t | 900 t | 7,500 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,980 t | 1,000 t | 6,200 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 562.8 t | 0 t | 3,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 889.3 t | 88 t | 1,700 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,540 t | 847 t | 2,498 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,098 t | 2,153 t | 6,718 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More environment data for Albania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6356 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8208 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.434 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2018)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Albania?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Albania was 4,239 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 7,500 t in 1977.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1992.
- How does Albania rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Albania ranks 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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