Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Melanesia
Melanesia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 21,133 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Melanesia, 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 Melanesia is 21,133 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Melanesia peaked at 21,133 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28 t, in 1963.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43 t | — |
| 1962 | 33 t | -23.3% |
| 1963 | 28 t | -15.2% |
| 1964 | 215 t | +667.9% |
| 1965 | 200 t | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 751 t | +275.5% |
| 1967 | 378 t | -49.7% |
| 1968 | 374 t | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 694 t | +85.6% |
| 1970 | 735 t | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 1,334 t | +81.5% |
| 1972 | 1,540 t | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 3,320 t | +115.6% |
| 1974 | 3,938 t | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 3,168 t | -19.6% |
| 1976 | 4,012 t | +26.6% |
| 1977 | 2,121 t | -47.1% |
| 1978 | 2,803 t | +32.2% |
| 1979 | 3,318 t | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 4,235 t | +27.6% |
| 1981 | 5,158 t | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 2,600 t | -49.6% |
| 1983 | 2,972 t | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 4,700 t | +58.1% |
| 1985 | 4,688 t | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 6,700 t | +42.9% |
| 1987 | 7,800 t | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 10,000 t | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 13,552 t | +35.5% |
| 1990 | 12,200 t | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 4,300 t | -64.8% |
| 1992 | 4,700 t | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 5,200 t | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 8,300 t | +59.6% |
| 1995 | 7,300 t | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 7,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,100 t | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 9,100 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,300 t | -30.8% |
| 2001 | 6,300 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,242 t | -32.7% |
| 2003 | 2,670 t | -37.1% |
| 2004 | 2,495 t | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 2,341 t | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 4,380 t | +87.1% |
| 2007 | 4,484 t | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 6,446 t | +43.8% |
| 2009 | 13,854 t | +114.9% |
| 2010 | 15,262 t | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 15,115 t | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 17,723 t | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 15,319 t | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 17,193 t | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 11,838 t | -31.1% |
| 2016 | 13,508 t | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 10,649 t | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 12,529 t | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 10,823 t | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 8,777 t | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 10,904 t | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 15,996 t | +46.7% |
| 2023 | 16,528 t | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 21,133 t | +27.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Melanesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +667.9% | 28 t | 215 t |
| 1966 | +275.5% | 200 t | 751 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 301.78 t | 28 t | 751 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,629 t | 735 t | 4,012 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,240 t | 2,600 t | 13,552 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,480 t | 4,300 t | 12,200 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,351 t | 2,341 t | 13,854 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,996 t | 10,649 t | 17,723 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,668 t | 8,777 t | 21,133 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 6 Malaysia 1.08 million t compare
- 7 Poland 716,559 t compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 34,359 t compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21,870 t compare
- 8 Thailand 711,040 t compare
- 9 Belgium 674,407 t compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14,788 t compare
- 10 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 575,932 t compare
- 11 Norway 546,015 t compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 9,999 t compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 6,771 t compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 535,228 t compare
More environment data for Melanesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 3.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 52,995 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 118.85 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Melanesia?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Melanesia was 21,133 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 Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,133 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 t in 1963.
- How does Melanesia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Melanesia ranks 9th out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia 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