Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)

Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 636,035 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
636,035 t
Change on year
up 6.9%
Rank
36th
of 58 groups
All-time high
636,035 t
in 2024
All-time low
137,467 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 137.5k t1991: 141.5k t1992: 140.7k t1993: 142.6k t1994: 151.8k t1995: 161.1k t1996: 176.4k t1997: 169.7k t1998: 207.7k t1999: 205.9k t2000: 207.8k t2001: 199.4k t2002: 277.4k t2003: 274.6k t2004: 386.0k t2005: 318.9k t2006: 335.4k t2007: 355.7k t2008: 408.1k t2009: 303.0k t2010: 349.8k t2011: 343.5k t2012: 354.7k t2013: 367.9k t2014: 413.6k t2015: 371.8k t2016: 448.1k t2017: 516.2k t2018: 541.0k t2019: 523.0k t2020: 594.3k t2021: 563.7k t2022: 431.4k t2023: 594.7k t2024: 636.0k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) stood at 636,035 t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 636,035 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 137,467 t, in 1990.

That places Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) 36th out of 58 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 137,467 t —
1991 141,495 t +2.9%
1992 140,709 t -0.6%
1993 142,588 t +1.3%
1994 151,821 t +6.5%
1995 161,055 t +6.1%
1996 176,417 t +9.5%
1997 169,705 t -3.8%
1998 207,659 t +22.4%
1999 205,931 t -0.8%
2000 207,757 t +0.9%
2001 199,442 t -4.0%
2002 277,433 t +39.1%
2003 274,554 t -1.0%
2004 385,999 t +40.6%
2005 318,866 t -17.4%
2006 335,388 t +5.2%
2007 355,682 t +6.1%
2008 408,141 t +14.7%
2009 303,033 t -25.8%
2010 349,837 t +15.4%
2011 343,524 t -1.8%
2012 354,672 t +3.2%
2013 367,909 t +3.7%
2014 413,625 t +12.4%
2015 371,779 t -10.1%
2016 448,090 t +20.5%
2017 516,195 t +15.2%
2018 541,041 t +4.8%
2019 522,956 t -3.3%
2020 594,277 t +13.6%
2021 563,700 t -5.1%
2022 431,370 t -23.5%
2023 594,731 t +37.9%
2024 636,035 t +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 163,485 t 137,467 t 207,659 t 10
2000s 306,630 t 199,442 t 408,141 t 10
2010s 422,963 t 343,524 t 541,041 t 10
2020s 564,023 t 431,370 t 636,035 t 5

Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 33 Ecuador 157,752 t compare
  2. 34 Peru 157,394 t compare
  3. 35 Germany 153,164 t compare
  4. 36 New Zealand 132,319 t compare
  5. 37 Ireland 122,294 t compare
  6. 38 Czechoslovakia 113,600 t
  7. 39 Costa Rica 109,315 t compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) was 636,035 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 Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 636,035 t in 2024.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 137,467 t in 1990.
How does Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 36th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (excluding intra-trade) 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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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 13,805 data points, 1961–2024
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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