Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Jamaica
Jamaica: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 888 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Jamaica stood at 888 t. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.5% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Jamaica peaked at 15,000 t in 1970 and was at its lowest, 888 t, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,517 t | — |
| 1962 | 4,311 t | -21.9% |
| 1963 | 5,710 t | +32.5% |
| 1964 | 8,720 t | +52.7% |
| 1965 | 6,424 t | -26.3% |
| 1966 | 7,824 t | +21.8% |
| 1967 | 7,039 t | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 13,000 t | +84.7% |
| 1969 | 14,000 t | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 15,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 10,000 t | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 8,000 t | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 8,500 t | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 9,400 t | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 7,800 t | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 5,700 t | -26.9% |
| 1977 | 6,000 t | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 7,400 t | +23.3% |
| 1979 | 5,029 t | -32.0% |
| 1980 | 5,642 t | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 5,890 t | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 5,514 t | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 4,031 t | -26.9% |
| 1984 | 9,000 t | +123.3% |
| 1985 | 3,900 t | -56.7% |
| 1986 | 8,700 t | +123.1% |
| 1987 | 7,800 t | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 8,399 t | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 11,000 t | +31.0% |
| 1990 | 8,100 t | -26.4% |
| 1991 | 12,700 t | +56.8% |
| 1992 | 13,000 t | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 12,000 t | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 9,600 t | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 13,418 t | +39.8% |
| 1996 | 10,400 t | -22.5% |
| 1997 | 8,425 t | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 9,302 t | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 8,787 t | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 7,300 t | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 7,510 t | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1,993 t | -73.5% |
| 2003 | 2,981 t | +49.6% |
| 2004 | 3,854 t | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 1,507 t | -60.9% |
| 2006 | 2,097 t | +39.2% |
| 2007 | 1,541 t | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 1,809 t | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 1,499 t | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 982 t | -34.5% |
| 2011 | 2,210 t | +125.1% |
| 2012 | 1,046 t | -52.7% |
| 2013 | 2,167 t | +107.2% |
| 2014 | 1,254 t | -42.1% |
| 2015 | 963 t | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 1,239 t | +28.7% |
| 2017 | 2,562 t | +106.8% |
| 2018 | 1,699 t | -33.7% |
| 2019 | 1,602 t | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 1,364 t | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 1,087 t | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 1,259 t | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 1,493 t | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 888 t | -40.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 888 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,625 t, 19% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 888 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,064 t, 13% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,061 t | 4,311 t | 14,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,283 t | 5,029 t | 15,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,988 t | 3,900 t | 11,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,573 t | 8,100 t | 13,418 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,209 t | 1,499 t | 7,510 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,572 t | 963 t | 2,562 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,218 t | 888 t | 1,493 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % 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 -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Jamaica?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Jamaica was 888 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 15,000 t in 1970.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 888 t in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Jamaica ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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