Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Oman
Oman: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 22,609 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Oman, 1975–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Oman recorded 22,609 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 88.8% on the previous year and up 189.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Oman peaked at 24,693 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15 t, in 1978.
That places Oman 79th out of 199 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.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Oman, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 86 t | — |
| 1976 | 200 t | +132.6% |
| 1977 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15 t | -92.5% |
| 1979 | 257 t | +1613.3% |
| 1980 | 197 t | -23.3% |
| 1981 | 245 t | +24.4% |
| 1982 | 423 t | +72.7% |
| 1983 | 368 t | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 250 t | -32.1% |
| 1985 | 934 t | +273.6% |
| 1986 | 563 t | -39.7% |
| 1987 | 608 t | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 1,505 t | +147.5% |
| 1989 | 1,804 t | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 3,096 t | +71.6% |
| 1991 | 1,805 t | -41.7% |
| 1992 | 1,500 t | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 2,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 800 t | -60.0% |
| 1995 | 900 t | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 968 t | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 700 t | -27.7% |
| 1999 | 800 t | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 800 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,019 t | +277.4% |
| 2002 | 6,519 t | +115.9% |
| 2003 | 4,138 t | -36.5% |
| 2004 | 6,956 t | +68.1% |
| 2005 | 7,316 t | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 10,935 t | +49.5% |
| 2007 | 7,995 t | -26.9% |
| 2008 | 11,161 t | +39.6% |
| 2009 | 5,922 t | -46.9% |
| 2010 | 7,037 t | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 5,409 t | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 6,300 t | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 5,732 t | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 7,802 t | +36.1% |
| 2015 | 9,027 t | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 13,359 t | +48.0% |
| 2017 | 10,910 t | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 11,664 t | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 24,693 t | +111.7% |
| 2020 | 20,438 t | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 14,671 t | -28.2% |
| 2022 | 14,169 t | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 11,977 t | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 22,609 t | +88.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 22,609 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,620 t, 79% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Oman's 22,609 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,915 t, 3.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Oman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +1613.3% | 15 t | 257 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 151.6 t | 15 t | 257 t | 5 |
| 1980s | 689.7 t | 197 t | 1,804 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,347 t | 700 t | 3,096 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,476 t | 800 t | 11,161 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,193 t | 5,409 t | 24,693 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,773 t | 11,977 t | 22,609 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 76 Benin 25,496 t compare
- 77 Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) 25,380 t compare
- 78 Burkina Faso 23,144 t compare
- 80 Zambia 21,709 t compare
- 81 Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) 21,475 t compare
- 82 Angola 18,454 t compare
More environment data for Oman
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -62.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -44.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.55 % 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 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Oman?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Oman was 22,609 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 24,693 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 t in 1978.
- How does Oman rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Oman ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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