Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in El Salvador
El Salvador: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 10,380 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in El Salvador stood at 10,380 t.
That represents a change of down 32.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in El Salvador peaked at 18,718 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 703 t, in 1980.
El Salvador ranks 100th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 7,352 t | 3,591 t | 13,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,753 t | 3,422 t | 13,507 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,803 t | 703 t | 6,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,590 t | 2,300 t | 10,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,521 t | 1,316 t | 16,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,788 t | 10,435 t | 18,718 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,572 t | 10,380 t | 16,762 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 97 Kuwait 13,844 t compare
- 98 Senegal 12,953 t compare
- 99 Kazakhstan 11,834 t compare
- 101 Martinique 10,200 t compare
- 102 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 9,999 t compare
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,597 t compare
More environment data for El Salvador
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 1.14 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 9.96 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 32 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 15.19 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 26.53 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 314.7 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 12.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 150.66 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 60.77 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 721 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in El Salvador?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in El Salvador was 10,380 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 18,718 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 703 t in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- El Salvador ranks 100th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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