Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Bahrain
Bahrain: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 1,355 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Bahrain, 1972–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Bahrain stood at 1,355 t.
The figure is down 51.4% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Bahrain peaked at 3,201 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6 t, in 1972.
That places Bahrain 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6 t | — |
| 1973 | 6 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10 t | +66.7% |
| 1978 | 10 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 53 t | +430.0% |
| 1983 | 117 t | +120.8% |
| 1984 | 120 t | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 140 t | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 200 t | +42.9% |
| 1987 | 75 t | -62.5% |
| 1988 | 77 t | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 134 t | +74.0% |
| 1990 | 166 t | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 200 t | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 102 t | -49.0% |
| 2003 | 110 t | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 89 t | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 240 t | +169.7% |
| 2006 | 57 t | -76.2% |
| 2007 | 114 t | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 97 t | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 94 t | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 84 t | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 1,450 t | +1626.2% |
| 2012 | 1,377 t | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 872 t | -36.7% |
| 2014 | 1,007 t | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 301 t | -70.1% |
| 2016 | 362 t | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 522 t | +44.2% |
| 2018 | 913 t | +74.9% |
| 2019 | 1,456 t | +59.5% |
| 2020 | 2,700 t | +85.4% |
| 2021 | 3,201 t | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 1,534 t | -52.1% |
| 2023 | 2,790 t | +81.9% |
| 2024 | 1,355 t | -51.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1,355 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,620 t, 5% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1,355 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,915 t, 23% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Bahrain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1626.2% | 84 t | 1,450 t |
| 1982 | +430.0% | 10 t | 53 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8 t | 6 t | 10 t | 4 |
| 1980s | 114.5 t | 53 t | 200 t | 8 |
| 1990s | 196.6 t | 166 t | 200 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.3 t | 57 t | 240 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 834.4 t | 84 t | 1,456 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,316 t | 1,355 t | 3,201 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More environment data for Bahrain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -43.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.397 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.82 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.7396 % 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 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Bahrain?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Bahrain was 1,355 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,201 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 t in 1972.
- How does Bahrain rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Bahrain ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain 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