Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Nepal
Nepal: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 5,002 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Nepal stood at 5,002 t.
That represents a change of up 896.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Nepal peaked at 15,396 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1993.
That places Nepal 115th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.44 t | 12 t | 360 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,599 t | 250 t | 4,950 t | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,190 t | 586 t | 3,000 t | 8 |
| 1990s | 2,406 t | 0 t | 4,900 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,189 t | 147 t | 3,082 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,668 t | 87 t | 2,934 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,109 t | 145 t | 15,396 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More environment data for Nepal
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 70.24 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,369 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 383.1 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 12.52 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 47.95 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,795 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.87 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 145 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 48.18 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,804 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Nepal?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Nepal was 5,002 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 15,396 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1993.
- How does Nepal rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Nepal ranks 115th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 896.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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