Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Greece
Greece: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 86,723 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Greece, 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 Greece is 86,723 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 29.6% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Greece peaked at 99,741 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9,333 t, in 1966.
Greece ranks 47th of 217 countries 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,219 t | — |
| 1962 | 15,751 t | +54.1% |
| 1963 | 15,416 t | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 18,586 t | +20.6% |
| 1965 | 21,325 t | +14.7% |
| 1966 | 9,333 t | -56.2% |
| 1967 | 9,547 t | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 13,008 t | +36.3% |
| 1969 | 23,678 t | +82.0% |
| 1970 | 21,866 t | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 26,077 t | +19.3% |
| 1972 | 21,784 t | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 21,274 t | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 26,530 t | +24.7% |
| 1975 | 34,282 t | +29.2% |
| 1976 | 37,111 t | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 42,000 t | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 46,421 t | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 47,825 t | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 52,400 t | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 46,000 t | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 48,000 t | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 55,700 t | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 67,500 t | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 60,600 t | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 85,700 t | +41.4% |
| 1987 | 74,645 t | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 92,800 t | +24.3% |
| 1989 | 98,200 t | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 92,600 t | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 85,900 t | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 71,000 t | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 55,000 t | -22.5% |
| 1994 | 60,000 t | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 81,000 t | +35.0% |
| 1996 | 90,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 97,000 t | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 90,000 t | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 80,000 t | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 75,000 t | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 72,000 t | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 64,793 t | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 75,819 t | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 99,741 t | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 74,641 t | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 82,290 t | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 66,598 t | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 75,586 t | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 35,648 t | -52.8% |
| 2010 | 74,502 t | +109.0% |
| 2011 | 52,591 t | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 38,557 t | -26.7% |
| 2013 | 56,186 t | +45.7% |
| 2014 | 65,068 t | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 71,824 t | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 63,627 t | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 69,157 t | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 86,283 t | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 79,929 t | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 84,374 t | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 72,454 t | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 56,985 t | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 66,940 t | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 86,723 t | +29.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 86,723 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,620 t, 3.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Greece's 86,723 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,620 t, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,207 t | 9,333 t | 23,678 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,517 t | 21,274 t | 47,825 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,154 t | 46,000 t | 98,200 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,250 t | 55,000 t | 97,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,212 t | 35,648 t | 99,741 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,772 t | 38,557 t | 86,283 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,495 t | 56,985 t | 86,723 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More environment data for Greece
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2927 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 23.23 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Greece?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Greece was 86,723 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 99,741 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,333 t in 1966.
- How does Greece rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Greece ranks 47th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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