Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Jordan
Jordan: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 5,424 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Jordan, 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 Jordan is 5,424 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 36.8% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Jordan peaked at 6,898 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 300 t, in 1971.
That places Jordan 105th 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 837 t | — |
| 1962 | 390 t | -53.4% |
| 1963 | 756 t | +93.8% |
| 1964 | 2,040 t | +169.8% |
| 1965 | 2,500 t | +22.5% |
| 1966 | 2,700 t | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 1,000 t | -63.0% |
| 1968 | 1,180 t | +18.0% |
| 1969 | 526 t | -55.4% |
| 1970 | 515 t | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 300 t | -41.7% |
| 1972 | 880 t | +193.3% |
| 1973 | 920 t | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 430 t | -53.3% |
| 1975 | 800 t | +86.0% |
| 1976 | 812 t | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 600 t | -26.1% |
| 1978 | 1,000 t | +66.7% |
| 1979 | 2,100 t | +110.0% |
| 1980 | 1,400 t | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 1,000 t | -28.6% |
| 1987 | 2,800 t | +180.0% |
| 1988 | 3,659 t | +30.7% |
| 1989 | 2,000 t | -45.3% |
| 1990 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,000 t | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,600 t | +60.0% |
| 1994 | 2,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 4,000 t | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 3,000 t | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 300 t | -90.0% |
| 1998 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,028 t | +242.7% |
| 2000 | 1,300 t | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 1,300 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,443 t | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 1,261 t | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 1,454 t | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 1,011 t | -30.5% |
| 2006 | 2,245 t | +122.1% |
| 2007 | 2,816 t | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 1,080 t | -61.6% |
| 2009 | 1,533 t | +41.9% |
| 2010 | 2,658 t | +73.4% |
| 2011 | 1,648 t | -38.0% |
| 2012 | 2,938 t | +78.3% |
| 2013 | 3,407 t | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 3,806 t | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 4,896 t | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 4,017 t | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 3,667 t | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 3,574 t | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 6,054 t | +69.4% |
| 2020 | 6,898 t | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 5,575 t | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 3,214 t | -42.3% |
| 2023 | 3,964 t | +23.3% |
| 2024 | 5,424 t | +36.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 5,424 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,625 t, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 5,424 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,915 t, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,325 t | 390 t | 2,700 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 835.7 t | 300 t | 2,100 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,172 t | 1,000 t | 3,659 t | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,623 t | 300 t | 4,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,544 t | 1,011 t | 2,816 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,666 t | 1,648 t | 6,054 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,015 t | 3,214 t | 6,898 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More environment data for Jordan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -40.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.533 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % 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 -0.0264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Jordan?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Jordan was 5,424 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,898 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 t in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Jordan ranks 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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