Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Oceania
Oceania: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 556,462 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Oceania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Oceania stood at 556,462 t.
The figure is up 42.6% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Oceania peaked at 599,358 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 91,319 t, in 1962.
That places Oceania 39th out of 58 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Oceania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 130,290 t | — |
| 1962 | 91,319 t | -29.9% |
| 1963 | 128,439 t | +40.6% |
| 1964 | 165,374 t | +28.8% |
| 1965 | 169,965 t | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 172,221 t | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 157,033 t | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 175,655 t | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 194,502 t | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 199,360 t | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 201,291 t | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 255,470 t | +26.9% |
| 1973 | 289,246 t | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 271,990 t | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 189,097 t | -30.5% |
| 1976 | 237,437 t | +25.6% |
| 1977 | 238,060 t | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 249,523 t | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 245,870 t | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 256,667 t | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 255,664 t | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 203,288 t | -20.5% |
| 1983 | 228,310 t | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 298,838 t | +30.9% |
| 1985 | 239,376 t | -19.9% |
| 1986 | 202,412 t | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 249,733 t | +23.4% |
| 1988 | 290,101 t | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 295,329 t | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 248,100 t | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 260,195 t | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 290,387 t | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 323,397 t | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 374,980 t | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 373,200 t | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 356,443 t | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 433,065 t | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 380,100 t | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 363,755 t | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 364,470 t | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 404,223 t | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 418,684 t | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 385,747 t | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 499,654 t | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 452,538 t | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 347,555 t | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 336,499 t | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 494,772 t | +47.0% |
| 2009 | 141,327 t | -71.4% |
| 2010 | 340,887 t | +141.2% |
| 2011 | 321,076 t | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 297,874 t | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 311,152 t | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 420,839 t | +35.3% |
| 2015 | 400,539 t | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 371,083 t | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 444,576 t | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 443,118 t | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 516,514 t | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 486,724 t | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 599,358 t | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 368,944 t | -38.4% |
| 2023 | 390,158 t | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 556,462 t | +42.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Oceania 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 | +141.2% | 141,327 t | 340,887 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153,866 t | 91,319 t | 194,502 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 237,734 t | 189,097 t | 289,246 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 251,972 t | 202,412 t | 298,838 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 340,362 t | 248,100 t | 433,065 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 384,547 t | 141,327 t | 499,654 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 386,766 t | 297,874 t | 516,514 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 480,329 t | 368,944 t | 599,358 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 36 New Zealand 132,319 t compare
- 37 Ireland 122,294 t compare
- 38 Czechoslovakia 113,600 t compare
- 39 Costa Rica 109,315 t compare
- 40 Lithuania 103,559 t compare
- 41 Serbia 102,661 t compare
- 42 Guatemala 102,417 t compare
More environment data for Oceania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.316 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.00 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 44.22 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Oceania?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Oceania was 556,462 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 Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 599,358 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,319 t in 1962.
- How does Oceania rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Oceania ranks 39th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania 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