Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Australia
Australia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 402,909 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Australia, 1961–2024
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 17th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47,886 t | — |
| 1962 | 37,816 t | -21.0% |
| 1963 | 60,237 t | +59.3% |
| 1964 | 73,405 t | +21.9% |
| 1965 | 61,560 t | -16.1% |
| 1966 | 76,210 t | +23.8% |
| 1967 | 85,000 t | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 90,000 t | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 95,000 t | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 79,200 t | -16.6% |
| 1971 | 83,600 t | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 100,000 t | +19.6% |
| 1973 | 105,619 t | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 126,553 t | +19.8% |
| 1975 | 65,982 t | -47.9% |
| 1976 | 96,781 t | +46.7% |
| 1977 | 95,308 t | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 103,126 t | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 134,480 t | +30.4% |
| 1980 | 125,207 t | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 142,722 t | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 101,999 t | -28.5% |
| 1983 | 133,843 t | +31.2% |
| 1984 | 158,638 t | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 118,088 t | -25.6% |
| 1986 | 138,112 t | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 169,433 t | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 182,701 t | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 179,377 t | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 152,500 t | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 150,595 t | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 160,187 t | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 182,197 t | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 231,180 t | +26.9% |
| 1995 | 226,300 t | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 206,943 t | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 267,365 t | +29.2% |
| 1998 | 221,000 t | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 223,013 t | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 220,790 t | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 256,218 t | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 248,974 t | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 224,362 t | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 337,497 t | +50.4% |
| 2005 | 293,492 t | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 231,479 t | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 217,842 t | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 353,647 t | +62.3% |
| 2009 | 58,709 t | -83.4% |
| 2010 | 217,830 t | +271.0% |
| 2011 | 189,531 t | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 178,314 t | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 193,519 t | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 226,968 t | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 263,947 t | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 217,780 t | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 265,509 t | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 267,566 t | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 346,181 t | +29.4% |
| 2020 | 338,752 t | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 405,763 t | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 240,952 t | -40.6% |
| 2023 | 264,077 t | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 402,909 t | +52.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 402,909 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,620 t, 14.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Australia's 402,909 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,556 t, 258.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +271.0% | 58,709 t | 217,830 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,443 t compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 485,585 t compare
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 410,550 t compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 2,574 t compare
- 16 Colombia 409,922 t compare
- 16 Polynesia 101 t compare
- 17 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t compare
- 17 Micronesia 0 t compare
- 18 Belgium-Luxembourg 359,000 t compare
- 19 South Africa 341,990 t compare
- 20 Paraguay 275,969 t compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
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 17th out of 199 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
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