Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 3.99 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in European Union (27), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in European Union (27) stood at 3.99 million t.
The figure is up 29.5% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in European Union (27) peaked at 6.16 million t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.39 million t, in 1961.
European Union (27) ranks 14th 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 European Union (27), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.39 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.44 million t | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 1.57 million t | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 1.80 million t | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 1.89 million t | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 1.95 million t | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 2.40 million t | +22.8% |
| 1968 | 2.71 million t | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 3.05 million t | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 3.22 million t | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 3.42 million t | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 3.60 million t | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 4.12 million t | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 4.11 million t | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 4.20 million t | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 4.35 million t | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 4.77 million t | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 4.60 million t | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 4.30 million t | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 4.48 million t | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 4.79 million t | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 5.07 million t | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 5.15 million t | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 5.68 million t | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 5.84 million t | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 5.84 million t | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 6.10 million t | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 5.93 million t | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 5.80 million t | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 6.16 million t | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 4.98 million t | -19.2% |
| 1992 | 4.99 million t | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.64 million t | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 5.40 million t | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 5.23 million t | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 5.32 million t | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.57 million t | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 5.74 million t | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 5.50 million t | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 4.87 million t | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 4.57 million t | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 4.45 million t | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.09 million t | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 5.33 million t | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 5.01 million t | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 4.38 million t | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 4.88 million t | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 5.87 million t | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 1.68 million t | -71.3% |
| 2010 | 4.15 million t | +146.4% |
| 2011 | 4.52 million t | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 4.20 million t | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 4.60 million t | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 4.85 million t | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.64 million t | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.35 million t | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 4.95 million t | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 4.63 million t | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 4.48 million t | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.75 million t | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 4.95 million t | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 3.44 million t | -30.5% |
| 2023 | 3.08 million t | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 3.99 million t | +29.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in European Union (27) 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 | +146.4% | 1.68 million t | 4.15 million t |
| 2009 | -71.3% | 5.87 million t | 1.68 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.02 million t | 1.39 million t | 3.05 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.07 million t | 3.22 million t | 4.77 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.47 million t | 4.48 million t | 6.10 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.35 million t | 4.64 million t | 6.16 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.61 million t | 1.68 million t | 5.87 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.54 million t | 4.15 million t | 4.95 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 million t | 3.08 million t | 4.95 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 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
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 410,550 t compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 2,574 t compare
- 16 Colombia 409,922 t compare
- 16 Polynesia 101 t compare
- 17 Australia 402,909 t compare
- 17 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t compare
- 17 Micronesia 0 t compare
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 398,812 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 2.41 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 6.99 g/Int$ (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in European Union (27)?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in European Union (27) was 3.99 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 European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.16 million t in 1990.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 million t in 1961.
- How does European Union (27) rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- European Union (27) ranks 14th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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