Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 293 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
293 t
Change on year
down 50.5%
World rank
158th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,228 t
in 1994
All-time low
0 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k1990200720241990: 0 t1991: 0 t1992: 0 t1993: 1.0k t1994: 1.2k t1995: 785 t1996: 834 t1997: 864 t1998: 708 t1999: 673 t2000: 803 t2001: 633 t2002: 1.1k t2003: 689 t2004: 671 t2005: 657 t2006: 585 t2007: 591 t2008: 464 t2009: 387 t2010: 401 t2011: 283 t2012: 443 t2013: 787 t2014: 454 t2015: 443 t2016: 474 t2017: 295 t2018: 298 t2019: 369 t2020: 487 t2021: 606 t2022: 618 t2023: 592 t2024: 293 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 China, Hong Kong SAR is 293 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.5% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 1,228 t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 158th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 0 t —
1991 0 t —
1992 0 t —
1993 1,021 t —
1994 1,228 t +20.3%
1995 785 t -36.1%
1996 834 t +6.2%
1997 864 t +3.6%
1998 708 t -18.1%
1999 673 t -4.9%
2000 803 t +19.3%
2001 633 t -21.2%
2002 1,092 t +72.5%
2003 689 t -36.9%
2004 671 t -2.6%
2005 657 t -2.1%
2006 585 t -11.0%
2007 591 t +1.0%
2008 464 t -21.5%
2009 387 t -16.6%
2010 401 t +3.6%
2011 283 t -29.4%
2012 443 t +56.5%
2013 787 t +77.7%
2014 454 t -42.3%
2015 443 t -2.4%
2016 474 t +7.0%
2017 295 t -37.8%
2018 298 t +1.0%
2019 369 t +23.8%
2020 487 t +32.0%
2021 606 t +24.4%
2022 618 t +2.0%
2023 592 t -4.2%
2024 293 t -50.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 611.3 t 0 t 1,228 t 10
2000s 657.2 t 387 t 1,092 t 10
2010s 424.7 t 283 t 787 t 10
2020s 519.2 t 293 t 618 t 5

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 155 Palestine 473 t compare
  2. 156 French Guiana 400 t compare
  3. 157 New Caledonia 358 t compare
  4. 159 Mongolia 233 t compare
  5. 160 Bahamas 223 t compare
  6. 161 Mauritania 199 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR was 293 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 China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 1,228 t in 1994.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR 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