Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 11,834 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Kazakhstan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Kazakhstan stood at 11,834 t.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Kazakhstan peaked at 17,964 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 200 t, in 1998.
Kazakhstan ranks 92nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 12,600 t | — |
| 1993 | 6,000 t | -52.4% |
| 1994 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 200 t | -96.7% |
| 1999 | 2,100 t | +950.0% |
| 2000 | 2,100 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,900 t | +38.1% |
| 2002 | 5,900 t | +103.4% |
| 2003 | 3,854 t | -34.7% |
| 2004 | 6,631 t | +72.1% |
| 2005 | 6,800 t | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 11,059 t | +62.6% |
| 2007 | 9,125 t | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 11,221 t | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 7,828 t | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 6,258 t | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 10,119 t | +61.7% |
| 2012 | 12,485 t | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 10,853 t | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 12,608 t | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 13,342 t | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 17,964 t | +34.6% |
| 2017 | 17,290 t | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 7,922 t | -54.2% |
| 2019 | 16,501 t | +108.3% |
| 2020 | 12,631 t | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 14,950 t | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 12,624 t | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 12,521 t | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 11,834 t | -5.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 11,834 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,625 t, 2.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 11,834 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,620 t, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Kazakhstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +950.0% | 200 t | 2,100 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,612 t | 200 t | 12,600 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,742 t | 2,100 t | 11,221 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,534 t | 6,258 t | 17,964 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,912 t | 11,834 t | 14,950 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 89 Finland 14,817 t compare
- 90 Kuwait 13,844 t compare
- 91 Senegal 12,953 t compare
- 93 El Salvador 10,380 t compare
- 94 Martinique 10,200 t compare
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,597 t compare
More environment data for Kazakhstan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9617 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.801 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 18.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.08 % 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 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Kazakhstan?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Kazakhstan was 11,834 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 17,964 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 t in 1998.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Kazakhstan ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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