Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg

Belgium-Luxembourg: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 359,000 t in 1999. ▲ Rising

Latest (1999)
359,000 t
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
18th
of 199 countries
All-time high
528,000 t
in 1987
All-time low
160,843 t
in 1962
Years of data
39
1961–1999

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961–1999

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1961198019991961: 163.5k t1962: 160.8k t1963: 192.8k t1964: 203.3k t1965: 183.8k t1966: 200.5k t1967: 259.2k t1968: 283.5k t1969: 332.5k t1970: 313.6k t1971: 314.4k t1972: 318.1k t1973: 361.1k t1974: 308.9k t1975: 281.9k t1976: 320.1k t1977: 325.1k t1978: 351.4k t1979: 341.5k t1980: 313.1k t1981: 279.3k t1982: 350.4k t1983: 383.1k t1984: 344.0k t1985: 466.0k t1986: 472.7k t1987: 528.0k t1988: 481.0k t1989: 477.6k t1990: 419.0k t1991: 415.0k t1992: 402.0k t1993: 334.0k t1994: 300.0k t1995: 320.0k t1996: 352.0k t1997: 350.0k t1998: 386.0k t1999: 359.0k t

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 Belgium-Luxembourg is 359,000 t, measured in 1999.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg peaked at 528,000 t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 160,843 t, in 1962.

That places Belgium-Luxembourg 18th out of 199 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961 to 1999.
Year t Change
1961 163,457 t —
1962 160,843 t -1.6%
1963 192,755 t +19.8%
1964 203,318 t +5.5%
1965 183,811 t -9.6%
1966 200,501 t +9.1%
1967 259,190 t +29.3%
1968 283,532 t +9.4%
1969 332,498 t +17.3%
1970 313,603 t -5.7%
1971 314,370 t +0.2%
1972 318,104 t +1.2%
1973 361,051 t +13.5%
1974 308,866 t -14.5%
1975 281,900 t -8.7%
1976 320,089 t +13.5%
1977 325,107 t +1.6%
1978 351,403 t +8.1%
1979 341,468 t -2.8%
1980 313,142 t -8.3%
1981 279,319 t -10.8%
1982 350,400 t +25.4%
1983 383,100 t +9.3%
1984 344,000 t -10.2%
1985 466,000 t +35.5%
1986 472,700 t +1.4%
1987 528,000 t +11.7%
1988 481,000 t -8.9%
1989 477,600 t -0.7%
1990 419,000 t -12.3%
1991 415,000 t -1.0%
1992 402,000 t -3.1%
1993 334,000 t -16.9%
1994 300,000 t -10.2%
1995 320,000 t +6.7%
1996 352,000 t +10.0%
1997 350,000 t -0.6%
1998 386,000 t +10.3%
1999 359,000 t -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 219,989 t 160,843 t 332,498 t 9
1970s 323,596 t 281,900 t 361,051 t 10
1980s 409,526 t 279,319 t 528,000 t 10
1990s 363,700 t 300,000 t 419,000 t 10

Countries ranked near Belgium-Luxembourg

  1. 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 410,550 t compare
  2. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 2,574 t compare
  3. 16 Colombia 409,922 t compare
  4. 16 Polynesia 101 t compare
  5. 17 Australia 402,909 t compare
  6. 17 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t compare
  7. 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t compare
  8. 17 Micronesia 0 t compare
  9. 19 South Africa 341,990 t compare
  10. 20 Paraguay 275,969 t compare
  11. 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 Belgium-Luxembourg?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Belgium-Luxembourg was 359,000 t in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 528,000 t in 1987.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 160,843 t in 1962.
How does Belgium-Luxembourg rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 1999.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Belgium-Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium-Luxembourg 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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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