Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 1.29 million t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Northern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Northern Europe stood at 1.29 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Northern Europe peaked at 1.56 million t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 477,142 t, in 2009.
That places Northern Europe 26th out of 58 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 920,869 t | — |
| 1962 | 876,040 t | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 958,192 t | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 1.01 million t | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 1.06 million t | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 1.08 million t | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.14 million t | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 1.16 million t | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 1.22 million t | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 1.28 million t | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 1.24 million t | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.36 million t | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 1.34 million t | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.30 million t | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.16 million t | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 1.25 million t | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 1.28 million t | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.30 million t | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.33 million t | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.18 million t | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 1.12 million t | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 1.28 million t | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 1.38 million t | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 1.40 million t | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.42 million t | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.31 million t | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 1.39 million t | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.36 million t | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.38 million t | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.31 million t | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 1.24 million t | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.41 million t | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 1.43 million t | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.56 million t | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 1.32 million t | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 1.22 million t | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 1.17 million t | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million t | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 1.10 million t | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.14 million t | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.25 million t | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million t | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million t | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.21 million t | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million t | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million t | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million t | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.39 million t | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 477,142 t | -65.7% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million t | +128.7% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million t | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 891,793 t | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million t | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million t | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million t | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 972,726 t | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.27 million t | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million t | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million t | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 1.42 million t | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million t | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million t | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million t | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.29 million t | +19.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Northern Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +128.7% | 477,142 t | 1.09 million t |
| 2009 | -65.7% | 1.39 million t | 477,142 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 million t | 876,040 t | 1.22 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.28 million t | 1.16 million t | 1.36 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 million t | 1.12 million t | 1.42 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 million t | 1.06 million t | 1.56 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million t | 477,142 t | 1.39 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million t | 891,793 t | 1.27 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million t | 1.03 million t | 1.42 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 253,433 t compare
- 24 Japan 242,933 t compare
- 25 China, Taiwan Province of 242,818 t compare
- 26 Morocco 234,618 t compare
- 27 Yugoslav SFR 221,100 t compare
- 28 Bangladesh 185,141 t compare
- 29 Ukraine 184,244 t compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 7.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 11.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Northern Europe?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Northern Europe was 1.29 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million t in 1994.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 477,142 t in 2009.
- How does Northern Europe rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Northern Europe ranks 26th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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