Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Lebanon
Lebanon: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 5,915 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon is 5,915 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 46.4% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Lebanon peaked at 13,600 t in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1,000 t, in 1975.
That places Lebanon 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,015 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,908 t | -36.7% |
| 1963 | 1,922 t | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 2,355 t | +22.5% |
| 1965 | 1,094 t | -53.5% |
| 1966 | 2,500 t | +128.5% |
| 1967 | 3,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 4,462 t | +48.7% |
| 1969 | 5,000 t | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 7,500 t | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 7,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7,100 t | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 10,472 t | +47.5% |
| 1974 | 10,400 t | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1,000 t | -90.4% |
| 1976 | 2,400 t | +140.0% |
| 1977 | 6,200 t | +158.3% |
| 1978 | 7,100 t | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 6,000 t | -15.5% |
| 1980 | 6,600 t | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 10,300 t | +56.1% |
| 1982 | 13,600 t | +32.0% |
| 1983 | 11,000 t | -19.1% |
| 1984 | 10,710 t | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 11,900 t | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 3,200 t | -73.1% |
| 1987 | 3,900 t | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 4,300 t | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 3,600 t | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 2,400 t | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 2,300 t | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 3,900 t | +69.6% |
| 1993 | 4,200 t | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 4,000 t | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,300 t | +107.5% |
| 1998 | 8,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,700 t | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 9,557 t | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 9,362 t | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 8,162 t | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 8,318 t | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 9,782 t | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 7,525 t | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 6,062 t | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 8,914 t | +47.0% |
| 2008 | 7,942 t | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 5,221 t | -34.3% |
| 2010 | 7,917 t | +51.6% |
| 2011 | 8,598 t | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 5,384 t | -37.4% |
| 2013 | 7,649 t | +42.1% |
| 2014 | 7,651 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,696 t | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 7,909 t | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 8,805 t | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 8,920 t | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7,449 t | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 4,440 t | -40.4% |
| 2021 | 5,169 t | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 3,826 t | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 4,040 t | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 5,915 t | +46.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 5,915 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,915 t, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 5,915 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,915 t, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +158.3% | 2,400 t | 6,200 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,806 t | 1,094 t | 5,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,567 t | 1,000 t | 10,472 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,911 t | 3,200 t | 13,600 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,110 t | 2,300 t | 9,700 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,084 t | 5,221 t | 9,782 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,898 t | 5,384 t | 8,920 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,678 t | 3,826 t | 5,915 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Lebanon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.5 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 0.7198 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Lebanon?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Lebanon was 5,915 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 13,600 t in 1982.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 t in 1975.
- How does Lebanon rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Lebanon ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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