Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in China, Taiwan Province of
China, Taiwan Province of: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 242,818 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in China, Taiwan Province of, 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, Taiwan Province of is 242,818 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.8% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 255,484 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.
That places China, Taiwan Province of 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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, Taiwan Province of, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 t | — |
| 1991 | 0 t | — |
| 1992 | 0 t | — |
| 1993 | 0 t | — |
| 1994 | 0 t | — |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 0 t | — |
| 1997 | 1,962 t | — |
| 1998 | 1,447 t | -26.2% |
| 1999 | 1,638 t | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 193,243 t | +11697.5% |
| 2001 | 178,622 t | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 172,544 t | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 168,906 t | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 163,377 t | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 179,836 t | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 152,797 t | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 156,168 t | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 206,680 t | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 97,575 t | -52.8% |
| 2010 | 192,612 t | +97.4% |
| 2011 | 195,881 t | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 173,600 t | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 175,279 t | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 172,471 t | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 202,998 t | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 213,712 t | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 229,617 t | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 202,642 t | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 221,304 t | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 255,484 t | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 188,931 t | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 3,141 t | -98.3% |
| 2023 | 171,234 t | +5351.6% |
| 2024 | 242,818 t | +41.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in China, Taiwan Province of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +11697.5% | 1,638 t | 193,243 t |
| 2023 | +5351.6% | 3,141 t | 171,234 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 504.7 t | 0 t | 1,962 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 166,975 t | 97,575 t | 206,680 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,012 t | 172,471 t | 229,617 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 172,322 t | 3,141 t | 255,484 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of
- 22 Italy 257,808 t compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 253,433 t compare
- 24 Japan 242,933 t compare
- 26 Morocco 234,618 t compare
- 27 Yugoslav SFR 221,100 t
- 28 Bangladesh 185,141 t compare
More environment data for China, Taiwan Province of
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.342 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.31 °C (2025)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 23.59 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 776.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 21.94 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 9,017 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 47.93 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 372.36 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 55 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in China, Taiwan Province of?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in China, Taiwan Province of was 242,818 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, Taiwan Province of?
- The highest recorded value was 255,484 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
- How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- China, Taiwan Province of ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, Taiwan Province of 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