Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Mongolia
Mongolia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 233 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Mongolia, 1973–2024
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 Mongolia is 233 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11,550.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Mongolia peaked at 6,800 t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1993.
Mongolia ranks 159th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 100 t | — |
| 1974 | 200 t | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 300 t | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 100 t | -66.7% |
| 1983 | 800 t | +700.0% |
| 1984 | 1,800 t | +125.0% |
| 1985 | 2,400 t | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 3,400 t | +41.7% |
| 1987 | 6,800 t | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 5,300 t | -22.1% |
| 1989 | 3,600 t | -32.1% |
| 1990 | 1,800 t | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 2,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 600 t | -70.0% |
| 1993 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 t | — |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 392 t | — |
| 1997 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 9 t | — |
| 1999 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 26 t | — |
| 2001 | 49 t | +88.5% |
| 2002 | 27 t | -44.9% |
| 2003 | 11 t | -59.3% |
| 2004 | 29 t | +163.6% |
| 2005 | 124 t | +327.6% |
| 2006 | 7 t | -94.4% |
| 2007 | 627 t | +8857.1% |
| 2008 | 1 t | -99.8% |
| 2009 | 33 t | +3200.0% |
| 2010 | 21 t | -36.4% |
| 2011 | 12 t | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 5 t | -58.3% |
| 2013 | 6 t | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 2 t | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 731 t | +36450.0% |
| 2016 | 1,278 t | +74.8% |
| 2017 | 430 t | -66.4% |
| 2018 | 796 t | +85.1% |
| 2019 | 245 t | -69.2% |
| 2020 | 668 t | +172.7% |
| 2021 | 709 t | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 213 t | -70.0% |
| 2023 | 233 t | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 233 t | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 233 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,625 t, 5% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 233 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,556 t, 15% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Mongolia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +36450.0% | 2 t | 731 t |
| 2007 | +8857.1% | 7 t | 627 t |
| 2009 | +3200.0% | 1 t | 33 t |
| 1983 | +700.0% | 100 t | 800 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 175 t | 100 t | 300 t | 4 |
| 1980s | 3,443 t | 800 t | 6,800 t | 7 |
| 1990s | 480.1 t | 0 t | 2,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.4 t | 1 t | 627 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 352.6 t | 2 t | 1,278 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 411.2 t | 213 t | 709 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 156 French Guiana 400 t compare
- 157 New Caledonia 358 t compare
- 158 China, Hong Kong SAR 293 t compare
- 160 Bahamas 223 t compare
- 161 Mauritania 199 t compare
- 162 Polynesia (excluding intra-trade) 168.68 t compare
More environment data for Mongolia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.602 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.37 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 11.35 % 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 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Mongolia?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Mongolia was 233 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,800 t in 1987.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1993.
- How does Mongolia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Mongolia ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,550.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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