Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Australia

Australia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 402,909 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
402,909 t
Change on year
up 52.6%
World rank
18th
of 214 countries
All-time high
405,763 t
in 2021
All-time low
37,816 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Australia stood at 402,909 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.6% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Australia peaked at 405,763 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37,816 t, in 1962.

Australia ranks 18th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 69,679 t 37,816 t 95,000 t 9
1970s 99,065 t 65,982 t 134,480 t 10
1980s 145,012 t 101,999 t 182,701 t 10
1990s 202,128 t 150,595 t 267,365 t 10
2000s 244,301 t 58,709 t 353,647 t 10
2010s 236,714 t 178,314 t 346,181 t 10
2020s 330,491 t 240,952 t 405,763 t 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 15 Republic of Korea 485,585 t compare
  2. 16 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 410,550 t compare
  3. 17 Colombia 409,922 t compare
  4. 19 Belgium-Luxembourg 359,000 t compare
  5. 20 Paraguay 275,969 t compare
  6. 21 Spain 259,838 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 Australia?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Australia was 402,909 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?
The highest recorded value was 405,763 t in 2021.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 37,816 t in 1962.
How does Australia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
Australia ranks 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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

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