Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 1.55 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.55 million t
Change on year
down 9.4%
Rank
23rd
of 58 groups
All-time high
2.15 million t
in 2017
All-time low
113,111 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 1.55 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 2.15 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 113,111 t, in 1961.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 23rd of 58 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 113,111 t —
1962 119,053 t +5.3%
1963 158,798 t +33.4%
1964 166,223 t +4.7%
1965 190,788 t +14.8%
1966 222,721 t +16.7%
1967 224,135 t +0.6%
1968 357,529 t +59.5%
1969 347,191 t -2.9%
1970 378,706 t +9.1%
1971 310,956 t -17.9%
1972 339,453 t +9.2%
1973 353,924 t +4.3%
1974 429,080 t +21.2%
1975 398,585 t -7.1%
1976 418,009 t +4.9%
1977 471,014 t +12.7%
1978 511,026 t +8.5%
1979 480,143 t -6.0%
1980 547,720 t +14.1%
1981 622,763 t +13.7%
1982 503,905 t -19.1%
1983 542,712 t +7.7%
1984 656,014 t +20.9%
1985 783,248 t +19.4%
1986 793,979 t +1.4%
1987 807,256 t +1.7%
1988 884,182 t +9.5%
1989 847,582 t -4.1%
1990 829,241 t -2.2%
1991 530,496 t -36.0%
1992 514,407 t -3.0%
1993 502,861 t -2.2%
1994 611,467 t +21.6%
1995 618,843 t +1.2%
1996 715,582 t +15.6%
1997 715,898 t +0.0%
1998 691,139 t -3.5%
1999 697,412 t +0.9%
2000 625,603 t -10.3%
2001 813,746 t +30.1%
2002 706,263 t -13.2%
2003 758,724 t +7.4%
2004 957,166 t +26.2%
2005 1.12 million t +16.5%
2006 1.01 million t -9.1%
2007 1.15 million t +13.5%
2008 1.12 million t -3.1%
2009 596,759 t -46.5%
2010 875,215 t +46.7%
2011 1.13 million t +29.2%
2012 1.25 million t +10.7%
2013 1.07 million t -14.5%
2014 1.28 million t +19.6%
2015 1.47 million t +14.7%
2016 1.52 million t +3.3%
2017 2.15 million t +42.0%
2018 1.79 million t -16.9%
2019 1.73 million t -3.2%
2020 1.73 million t -0.1%
2021 1.44 million t -16.5%
2022 1.41 million t -2.3%
2023 1.71 million t +20.8%
2024 1.55 million t -9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 211,061 t 113,111 t 357,529 t 9
1970s 409,090 t 310,956 t 511,026 t 10
1980s 698,936 t 503,905 t 884,182 t 10
1990s 642,735 t 502,861 t 829,241 t 10
2000s 885,328 t 596,759 t 1.15 million t 10
2010s 1.43 million t 875,215 t 2.15 million t 10
2020s 1.57 million t 1.41 million t 1.73 million t 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 20 Paraguay 275,969 t compare
  2. 21 Spain 259,838 t compare
  3. 22 Italy 257,808 t compare
  4. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 253,433 t compare
  5. 24 Japan 242,933 t compare
  6. 25 China, Taiwan Province of 242,818 t compare
  7. 26 Morocco 234,618 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 1.55 million 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 2.15 million t in 2017.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 113,111 t in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 23rd out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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