Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Asia (excluding intra-trade)

Asia (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 13.56 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.56 million t
Change on year
up 15.0%
Rank
3rd
of 58 groups
All-time high
13.56 million t
in 2024
All-time low
4.16 million t
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Asia (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024

4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M14.0M1990200720241990: 4.8M t1991: 4.3M t1992: 5.0M t1993: 4.2M t1994: 5.4M t1995: 6.1M t1996: 5.3M t1997: 6.8M t1998: 6.8M t1999: 7.4M t2000: 7.2M t2001: 6.9M t2002: 8.4M t2003: 8.5M t2004: 10.5M t2005: 12.5M t2006: 9.9M t2007: 11.0M t2008: 10.0M t2009: 5.7M t2010: 9.3M t2011: 10.0M t2012: 9.5M t2013: 9.3M t2014: 11.5M t2015: 12.5M t2016: 10.6M t2017: 12.6M t2018: 12.2M t2019: 12.1M t2020: 12.9M t2021: 12.5M t2022: 10.6M t2023: 11.8M t2024: 13.6M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Asia (excluding intra-trade) stood at 13.56 million t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Asia (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 13.56 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.16 million t, in 1993.

Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 3rd of 58 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Asia (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Asia (excluding intra-trade), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 4.83 million t —
1991 4.26 million t -12.0%
1992 4.96 million t +16.7%
1993 4.16 million t -16.2%
1994 5.36 million t +28.8%
1995 6.11 million t +14.1%
1996 5.28 million t -13.7%
1997 6.79 million t +28.7%
1998 6.84 million t +0.8%
1999 7.40 million t +8.2%
2000 7.23 million t -2.3%
2001 6.91 million t -4.3%
2002 8.44 million t +22.1%
2003 8.49 million t +0.6%
2004 10.52 million t +24.0%
2005 12.47 million t +18.5%
2006 9.92 million t -20.4%
2007 11.02 million t +11.1%
2008 9.96 million t -9.7%
2009 5.73 million t -42.4%
2010 9.34 million t +62.8%
2011 10.01 million t +7.2%
2012 9.48 million t -5.3%
2013 9.35 million t -1.4%
2014 11.50 million t +23.1%
2015 12.46 million t +8.4%
2016 10.65 million t -14.6%
2017 12.59 million t +18.2%
2018 12.17 million t -3.3%
2019 12.13 million t -0.4%
2020 12.86 million t +6.1%
2021 12.52 million t -2.7%
2022 10.64 million t -15.0%
2023 11.79 million t +10.8%
2024 13.56 million t +15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.60 million t 4.16 million t 7.40 million t 10
2000s 9.07 million t 5.73 million t 12.47 million t 10
2010s 10.97 million t 9.34 million t 12.59 million t 10
2020s 12.27 million t 10.64 million t 13.56 million t 5

Countries ranked near Asia (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 1 Brazil 8.72 million t compare
  2. 2 China 8.12 million t compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 7.88 million t compare
  4. 3 Viet Nam 491,555 t compare
  5. 4 India 2.54 million t compare
  6. 4 Türkiye 201,944 t compare
  7. 5 Indonesia 2.14 million t compare
  8. 6 Malaysia 1.08 million t compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Asia (excluding intra-trade) was 13.56 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 Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 13.56 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.16 million t in 1993.
How does Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 3rd out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia (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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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 13,805 data points, 1961–2024
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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