Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Colombia
Colombia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 409,922 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Colombia, 1961–2024
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 Colombia is 409,922 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Colombia peaked at 417,270 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18,000 t, in 1961.
That places Colombia 17th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 35,253 t | 18,000 t | 52,361 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 53,451 t | 24,045 t | 79,700 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 102,352 t | 41,935 t | 141,600 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 161,780 t | 130,200 t | 181,400 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 228,499 t | 154,204 t | 261,186 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 320,790 t | 252,014 t | 379,830 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 377,239 t | 322,882 t | 417,270 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 14 France 487,756 t compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 485,585 t compare
- 16 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 410,550 t compare
- 18 Australia 402,909 t compare
- 19 Belgium-Luxembourg 359,000 t compare
- 20 Paraguay 275,969 t compare
More environment data for Colombia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 20.07 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,087 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 3,112 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 31.66 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 86.64 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 35,129 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 6.1 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,473 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 7.26 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 2,944 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Colombia?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Colombia was 409,922 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 417,270 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,000 t in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Colombia ranks 17th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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