Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade)
Americas (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 8.04 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Americas (excluding intra-trade) recorded 8.04 million t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 8.82 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million t, in 1995.
That places Americas (excluding intra-trade) 10th out of 58 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.25 million t | — |
| 1991 | 1.97 million t | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 1.83 million t | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 2.16 million t | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 2.18 million t | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.78 million t | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 1.95 million t | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 2.30 million t | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 2.20 million t | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 2.07 million t | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 2.45 million t | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 2.55 million t | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.16 million t | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 3.52 million t | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 5.16 million t | +46.4% |
| 2005 | 3.47 million t | -32.8% |
| 2006 | 3.73 million t | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 4.19 million t | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 4.48 million t | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 2.78 million t | -38.0% |
| 2010 | 4.25 million t | +53.2% |
| 2011 | 5.10 million t | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 4.22 million t | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 4.56 million t | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 5.42 million t | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 5.08 million t | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 5.63 million t | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 6.64 million t | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 6.90 million t | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 7.11 million t | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 7.56 million t | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 8.82 million t | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 7.15 million t | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 7.24 million t | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 8.04 million t | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.07 million t | 1.78 million t | 2.30 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 million t | 2.45 million t | 5.16 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.49 million t | 4.22 million t | 7.11 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.76 million t | 7.15 million t | 8.82 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas (excluding intra-trade)
- 7 Poland 716,559 t compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 34,359 t compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21,870 t compare
- 8 Thailand 711,040 t compare
- 9 Belgium 674,407 t compare
- 9 Melanesia 21,133 t compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14,788 t compare
- 10 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 575,932 t compare
- 11 Norway 546,015 t compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 9,999 t compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 6,771 t compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 535,228 t compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,486 t compare
- 13 France 487,756 t compare
More environment data for Americas (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -3.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 8.04 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 7.91 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 801,554 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 14.61 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate 3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 1.28 million 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Americas (excluding intra-trade) was 8.04 million 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 Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.82 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million t in 1995.
- How does Americas (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Americas (excluding intra-trade) ranks 10th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Americas (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas (excluding intra-trade) 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