Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Central America
Central America: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 466,828 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Central America stood at 466,828 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Central America peaked at 495,052 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19,988 t, in 1962.
That places Central America 43rd out of 62 groups 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,155 t | 19,988 t | 66,871 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 111,699 t | 63,380 t | 150,300 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 162,237 t | 114,045 t | 199,011 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 219,458 t | 142,700 t | 355,706 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 321,364 t | 167,885 t | 391,362 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 360,474 t | 250,070 t | 495,052 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 438,384 t | 399,299 t | 488,885 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Central America
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.58 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 29.08 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 3.69 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 4.26 % (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 72,178 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 5.15 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Central America?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Central America was 466,828 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 495,052 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,988 t in 1962.
- How does Central America rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Central America ranks 43rd out of 62 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America 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