Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Asia

Asia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 16.82 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16.82 million t
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
1st
of 19 groups
All-time high
16.82 million t
in 2024
All-time low
687,239 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Asia, 1961–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

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 Asia is 16.82 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Asia peaked at 16.82 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 687,239 t, in 1962.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 702,957 t —
1962 687,239 t -2.2%
1963 801,218 t +16.6%
1964 789,181 t -1.5%
1965 953,073 t +20.8%
1966 995,626 t +4.5%
1967 1.31 million t +31.7%
1968 1.27 million t -3.5%
1969 1.15 million t -9.3%
1970 1.16 million t +1.3%
1971 1.19 million t +2.0%
1972 1.49 million t +25.9%
1973 1.84 million t +23.4%
1974 2.13 million t +15.5%
1975 1.56 million t -26.8%
1976 1.59 million t +2.1%
1977 2.05 million t +28.9%
1978 2.15 million t +4.9%
1979 2.47 million t +14.8%
1980 2.75 million t +11.0%
1981 2.71 million t -1.3%
1982 2.60 million t -4.1%
1983 3.06 million t +18.0%
1984 3.52 million t +14.8%
1985 3.09 million t -12.2%
1986 3.48 million t +12.9%
1987 4.40 million t +26.4%
1988 4.93 million t +12.0%
1989 4.67 million t -5.3%
1990 5.61 million t +20.2%
1991 5.69 million t +1.4%
1992 5.54 million t -2.8%
1993 4.93 million t -10.9%
1994 6.23 million t +26.3%
1995 7.01 million t +12.6%
1996 6.17 million t -11.9%
1997 8.03 million t +30.1%
1998 7.93 million t -1.3%
1999 8.88 million t +11.9%
2000 8.63 million t -2.8%
2001 8.60 million t -0.3%
2002 9.08 million t +5.6%
2003 9.02 million t -0.6%
2004 10.72 million t +18.9%
2005 12.52 million t +16.7%
2006 10.63 million t -15.1%
2007 12.54 million t +17.9%
2008 11.51 million t -8.2%
2009 6.44 million t -44.0%
2010 10.83 million t +68.2%
2011 11.89 million t +9.8%
2012 10.74 million t -9.7%
2013 10.77 million t +0.3%
2014 13.61 million t +26.4%
2015 14.22 million t +4.4%
2016 12.12 million t -14.7%
2017 14.79 million t +22.0%
2018 14.26 million t -3.6%
2019 14.26 million t -0.0%
2020 15.08 million t +5.7%
2021 14.28 million t -5.2%
2022 12.41 million t -13.1%
2023 16.08 million t +29.6%
2024 16.82 million t +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 961,578 t 687,239 t 1.31 million t 9
1970s 1.76 million t 1.16 million t 2.47 million t 10
1980s 3.52 million t 2.60 million t 4.93 million t 10
1990s 6.60 million t 4.93 million t 8.88 million t 10
2000s 9.97 million t 6.44 million t 12.54 million t 10
2010s 12.75 million t 10.74 million t 14.79 million t 10
2020s 14.93 million t 12.41 million t 16.82 million t 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  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

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Asia?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Asia was 16.82 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?
The highest recorded value was 16.82 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 687,239 t in 1962.
How does Asia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
Asia ranks 1st out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia 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