Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)

Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 575,932 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
575,932 t
Change on year
up 39.6%
World rank
10th
of 199 countries
All-time high
634,718 t
in 2018
All-time low
157,060 t
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 332.1k t1991: 258.1k t1992: 312.9k t1993: 354.8k t1994: 365.0k t1995: 415.0k t1996: 368.4k t1997: 414.7k t1998: 363.9k t1999: 383.7k t2000: 398.0k t2001: 383.5k t2002: 439.9k t2003: 411.0k t2004: 528.0k t2005: 482.8k t2006: 396.2k t2007: 378.4k t2008: 517.2k t2009: 157.1k t2010: 349.4k t2011: 324.3k t2012: 311.4k t2013: 296.5k t2014: 413.6k t2015: 393.6k t2016: 398.4k t2017: 498.7k t2018: 634.7k t2019: 510.1k t2020: 481.0k t2021: 594.4k t2022: 378.0k t2023: 412.6k t2024: 575.9k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) stood at 575,932 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.6% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 634,718 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 157,060 t, in 2009.

Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) ranks 10th of 199 countries 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 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 332,111 t
1991 258,126 t -22.3%
1992 312,886 t +21.2%
1993 354,794 t +13.4%
1994 364,998 t +2.9%
1995 414,955 t +13.7%
1996 368,385 t -11.2%
1997 414,721 t +12.6%
1998 363,926 t -12.2%
1999 383,664 t +5.4%
2000 397,972 t +3.7%
2001 383,479 t -3.6%
2002 439,932 t +14.7%
2003 411,011 t -6.6%
2004 527,961 t +28.5%
2005 482,848 t -8.5%
2006 396,246 t -17.9%
2007 378,439 t -4.5%
2008 517,188 t +36.7%
2009 157,060 t -69.6%
2010 349,387 t +122.5%
2011 324,331 t -7.2%
2012 311,424 t -4.0%
2013 296,540 t -4.8%
2014 413,623 t +39.5%
2015 393,589 t -4.8%
2016 398,419 t +1.2%
2017 498,738 t +25.2%
2018 634,718 t +27.3%
2019 510,086 t -19.6%
2020 480,952 t -5.7%
2021 594,439 t +23.6%
2022 377,976 t -36.4%
2023 412,577 t +9.2%
2024 575,932 t +39.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 356,857 t 258,126 t 414,955 t 10
2000s 409,214 t 157,060 t 527,961 t 10
2010s 413,086 t 296,540 t 634,718 t 10
2020s 488,375 t 377,976 t 594,439 t 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 7 Poland 716,559 t compare
  2. 8 Thailand 711,040 t compare
  3. 9 Belgium 674,407 t compare
  4. 11 Norway 546,015 t compare
  5. 12 Australia and New Zealand 535,228 t compare
  6. 13 France 487,756 t compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

More environment data for Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)

All data for Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) →

Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) was 575,932 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 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 634,718 t in 2018.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 157,060 t in 2009.
How does Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand (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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade). Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 25 August 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/nutrient-potash-k2o-total-import-quantity/australia-and-new-zealand-excluding-intra-trade/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/nutrient-potash-k2o-total-import-quantity/australia-and-new-zealand-excluding-intra-trade/">Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed

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