Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Guyana
Guyana: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 3,747 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Guyana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Guyana stood at 3,747 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.8% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Guyana peaked at 4,265 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2008.
Guyana ranks 117th of 199 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.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Guyana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,153 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,770 t | +28.7% |
| 1963 | 3,037 t | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 1,594 t | -47.5% |
| 1965 | 1,225 t | -23.1% |
| 1966 | 1,454 t | +18.7% |
| 1967 | 1,913 t | +31.6% |
| 1968 | 1,197 t | -37.4% |
| 1969 | 2,603 t | +117.5% |
| 1970 | 1,619 t | -37.8% |
| 1971 | 2,135 t | +31.9% |
| 1972 | 1,365 t | -36.1% |
| 1973 | 2,300 t | +68.5% |
| 1974 | 2,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,400 t | -39.1% |
| 1976 | 1,790 t | +27.9% |
| 1977 | 1,452 t | -18.9% |
| 1978 | 408 t | -71.9% |
| 1979 | 741 t | +81.6% |
| 1980 | 259 t | -65.0% |
| 1981 | 1,012 t | +290.7% |
| 1982 | 49 t | -95.2% |
| 1983 | 47 t | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 1,220 t | +2495.7% |
| 1985 | 1,200 t | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1,309 t | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 1,900 t | +45.1% |
| 1988 | 2,100 t | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 2,500 t | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 1,800 t | -28.0% |
| 1991 | 1,500 t | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 300 t | -80.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 t | +233.3% |
| 1994 | 2,000 t | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000 t | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 200 t | -80.0% |
| 1999 | 600 t | +200.0% |
| 2000 | 600 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 600 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 366 t | -39.0% |
| 2003 | 35 t | -90.4% |
| 2004 | 879 t | +2411.4% |
| 2005 | 521 t | -40.7% |
| 2006 | 1,264 t | +142.6% |
| 2007 | 521 t | -58.8% |
| 2008 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 418 t | — |
| 2010 | 471 t | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 329 t | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 840 t | +155.3% |
| 2013 | 4,265 t | +407.7% |
| 2014 | 2,312 t | -45.8% |
| 2015 | 680 t | -70.6% |
| 2016 | 1,089 t | +60.1% |
| 2017 | 266 t | -75.6% |
| 2018 | 1,702 t | +539.8% |
| 2019 | 2,216 t | +30.2% |
| 2020 | 1,995 t | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 1,977 t | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,966 t | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,420 t | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 3,747 t | +54.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 3,747 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,620 t, 13% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 3,747 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,064 t, 53% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +2495.7% | 47 t | 1,220 t |
| 2004 | +2411.4% | 35 t | 879 t |
| 2018 | +539.8% | 266 t | 1,702 t |
| 2013 | +407.7% | 840 t | 4,265 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,994 t | 1,197 t | 3,037 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,551 t | 408 t | 2,300 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,160 t | 47 t | 2,500 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,140 t | 200 t | 2,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 520.4 t | 0 t | 1,264 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,417 t | 266 t | 4,265 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,421 t | 1,966 t | 3,747 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Guyana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.299 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 12.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Guyana?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Guyana was 3,747 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,265 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2008.
- How does Guyana rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Guyana ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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