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
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 155 Palestine 473 t compare
- 156 French Guiana 400 t compare
- 157 New Caledonia 358 t compare
- 159 Mongolia 233 t compare
- 160 Bahamas 223 t compare
- 161 Mauritania 199 t compare
More environment data for China, Hong Kong SAR
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 261 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.57 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.03 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 73 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 219 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 824 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 545 t (2024)
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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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