Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Americas
Americas: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 19.01 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Americas, 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 Americas is 19.01 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Americas peaked at 19.01 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 550,033 t, in 1961.
That places Americas 2nd out of 62 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.61 million t | 550,033 t | 2.99 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.84 million t | 2.97 million t | 6.54 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.14 million t | 5.39 million t | 6.89 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.27 million t | 6.22 million t | 8.36 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.70 million t | 5.64 million t | 12.82 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.78 million t | 10.87 million t | 16.05 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.10 million t | 15.58 million t | 19.01 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More environment data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 70.73 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 16.06 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 4.65 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 27.37 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 25.42 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 4.14 million t (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 1.12 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 16.37 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 14.92 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 26.66 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Americas?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Americas was 19.01 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?
- The highest recorded value was 19.01 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 550,033 t in 1961.
- How does Americas rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Americas ranks 2nd out of 62 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas 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