Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Europe
Europe: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 5.12 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Europe stood at 5.12 million t.
That represents a change of up 25.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Europe peaked at 7.75 million t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.20 million t, in 1961.
Europe ranks 11th of 58 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.20 million t | — |
| 1962 | 2.27 million t | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 2.54 million t | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 2.91 million t | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 3.01 million t | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 3.13 million t | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 3.63 million t | +15.9% |
| 1968 | 4.04 million t | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 4.30 million t | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 4.65 million t | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 4.88 million t | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 5.12 million t | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 5.68 million t | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 5.64 million t | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 5.63 million t | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 5.83 million t | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 6.29 million t | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 6.17 million t | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 5.84 million t | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 5.94 million t | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 6.23 million t | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 6.68 million t | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 6.80 million t | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 7.24 million t | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 7.49 million t | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 7.35 million t | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 7.64 million t | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 7.48 million t | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 7.29 million t | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 7.75 million t | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 6.10 million t | -21.3% |
| 1992 | 6.91 million t | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 5.75 million t | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 6.44 million t | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 6.24 million t | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 6.19 million t | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 6.33 million t | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 6.38 million t | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 6.20 million t | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 5.56 million t | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 5.33 million t | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 5.34 million t | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.89 million t | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 6.16 million t | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 5.85 million t | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 5.25 million t | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 5.88 million t | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 6.74 million t | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 2.22 million t | -67.0% |
| 2010 | 5.11 million t | +129.9% |
| 2011 | 5.40 million t | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 5.14 million t | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 5.48 million t | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 5.83 million t | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 5.60 million t | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 5.38 million t | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 6.55 million t | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 5.77 million t | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 5.76 million t | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.02 million t | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 6.05 million t | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.27 million t | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 4.09 million t | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 5.12 million t | +25.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +129.9% | 2.22 million t | 5.11 million t |
| 2009 | -67.0% | 6.74 million t | 2.22 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.11 million t | 2.20 million t | 4.30 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.57 million t | 4.65 million t | 6.29 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.01 million t | 5.94 million t | 7.64 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.43 million t | 5.75 million t | 7.75 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 million t | 2.22 million t | 6.74 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.60 million t | 5.11 million t | 6.55 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 million t | 4.09 million t | 6.05 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21,870 t compare
- 8 Thailand 711,040 t compare
- 9 Belgium 674,407 t compare
- 9 Melanesia 21,133 t compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14,788 t compare
- 10 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 575,932 t compare
- 11 Norway 546,015 t compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 9,999 t compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 6,771 t compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 535,228 t compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,486 t compare
- 13 France 487,756 t compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,443 t compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 485,585 t compare
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 14.16 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Europe?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Europe was 5.12 million 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.75 million t in 1990.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million t in 1961.
- How does Europe rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Europe ranks 11th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe 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