Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Austria
Austria: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 37,418 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Austria, 1961–2024
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 Austria is 37,418 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 40.7% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Austria peaked at 215,500 t in 1974 and was at its lowest, 14,554 t, in 2002.
Austria ranks 66th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Austria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 99,184 t | — |
| 1962 | 114,223 t | +15.2% |
| 1963 | 143,552 t | +25.7% |
| 1964 | 167,014 t | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 158,322 t | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 157,320 t | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 146,057 t | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 165,800 t | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 175,316 t | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 187,300 t | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 162,500 t | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 202,800 t | +24.8% |
| 1974 | 215,500 t | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 111,900 t | -48.1% |
| 1976 | 162,700 t | +45.4% |
| 1977 | 183,400 t | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 168,000 t | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 171,000 t | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 180,900 t | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 190,000 t | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 182,600 t | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 188,400 t | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 156,700 t | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 171,800 t | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 140,000 t | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 131,800 t | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 142,200 t | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 137,900 t | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 130,500 t | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 128,600 t | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 115,000 t | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 118,000 t | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 106,800 t | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 89,000 t | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 69,000 t | -22.5% |
| 1997 | 78,000 t | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 82,000 t | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 86,000 t | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 95,000 t | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 83,380 t | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 14,554 t | -82.5% |
| 2003 | 116,028 t | +697.2% |
| 2004 | 107,530 t | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 106,307 t | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 99,743 t | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 95,286 t | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 96,366 t | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 26,740 t | -72.3% |
| 2010 | 82,135 t | +207.2% |
| 2011 | 74,331 t | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 98,321 t | +32.3% |
| 2013 | 93,385 t | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 107,772 t | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 100,378 t | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 89,511 t | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 88,457 t | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 51,534 t | -41.7% |
| 2019 | 48,378 t | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 41,743 t | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 45,598 t | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 50,616 t | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 26,602 t | -47.4% |
| 2024 | 37,418 t | +40.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 37,418 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,620 t, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Austria's 37,418 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,620 t, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +697.2% | 14,554 t | 116,028 t |
| 2010 | +207.2% | 26,740 t | 82,135 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143,934 t | 99,184 t | 167,014 t | 8 |
| 1970s | 174,042 t | 111,900 t | 215,500 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 162,230 t | 131,800 t | 190,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,290 t | 69,000 t | 130,500 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,093 t | 14,554 t | 116,028 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,420 t | 48,378 t | 107,772 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,395 t | 26,602 t | 50,616 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More environment data for Austria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.529 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.833 % 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 0.0096 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Austria?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Austria was 37,418 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 215,500 t in 1974.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,554 t in 2002.
- How does Austria rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Austria ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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