Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Canada
Canada: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 40,437 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Canada recorded 40,437 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 23.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Canada peaked at 121,261 t in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4,004 t, in 2001.
Canada ranks 65th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,624 t | 22,317 t | 121,261 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 41,541 t | 20,500 t | 85,683 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,866 t | 14,600 t | 21,749 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,429 t | 14,071 t | 32,588 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,126 t | 4,004 t | 33,365 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,146 t | 20,317 t | 71,679 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,073 t | 40,437 t | 89,474 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.19 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,218 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 108,496 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 2.11 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 32.68 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 18,560 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.3 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 172 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 67.02 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 38,064 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Canada?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Canada was 40,437 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 121,261 t in 1961.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,004 t in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Canada ranks 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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