Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 901,845 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) stood at 901,845 t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 156.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 901,845 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96,601 t, in 1993.
That places Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) 31st out of 58 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.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98,345 t | — |
| 1991 | 98,345 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99,811 t | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 96,601 t | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 223,708 t | +131.6% |
| 1995 | 179,990 t | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 220,043 t | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 258,609 t | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 208,831 t | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 162,639 t | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 213,887 t | +31.5% |
| 2001 | 210,925 t | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 207,566 t | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 182,220 t | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 238,516 t | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 318,369 t | +33.5% |
| 2006 | 221,041 t | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 261,314 t | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 283,196 t | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 162,310 t | -42.7% |
| 2010 | 232,039 t | +43.0% |
| 2011 | 294,005 t | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 303,066 t | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 362,143 t | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 351,702 t | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 366,313 t | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 438,757 t | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 443,852 t | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 489,970 t | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 519,935 t | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 649,676 t | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 732,013 t | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 668,676 t | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 735,952 t | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 901,845 t | +22.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +131.6% | 96,601 t | 223,708 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 164,692 t | 96,601 t | 258,609 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 229,934 t | 162,310 t | 318,369 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 380,178 t | 232,039 t | 519,935 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 737,632 t | 649,676 t | 901,845 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
More environment data for Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -18.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 22.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 901,845 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 19.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 725,729 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 8.96 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 1.98 million t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 336,676 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) was 901,845 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 Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The highest recorded value was 901,845 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,601 t in 1993.
- How does Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) ranks 31st out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Europe (excluding intra-trade) 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