Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Pakistan
Pakistan: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 81,803 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Pakistan, 1966–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 81,803 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.3% on the previous year and up 170.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Pakistan peaked at 185,359 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 200 t, in 1966.
Pakistan ranks 47th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 200 t | — |
| 1968 | 5,703 t | +2751.5% |
| 1970 | 5,000 t | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 6,310 t | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 746 t | -88.2% |
| 1977 | 2,091 t | +180.3% |
| 1978 | 9,591 t | +358.7% |
| 1979 | 13,558 t | +41.4% |
| 1980 | 22,064 t | +62.7% |
| 1981 | 15,603 t | -29.3% |
| 1982 | 21,651 t | +38.8% |
| 1983 | 22,298 t | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 30,400 t | +36.3% |
| 1985 | 40,380 t | +32.8% |
| 1986 | 46,290 t | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 56,842 t | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 28,200 t | -50.4% |
| 1989 | 40,494 t | +43.6% |
| 1990 | 54,500 t | +34.6% |
| 1991 | 10,100 t | -81.5% |
| 1992 | 14,928 t | +47.8% |
| 1993 | 33,533 t | +124.6% |
| 1994 | 12,700 t | -62.1% |
| 1995 | 29,600 t | +133.1% |
| 1996 | 24,261 t | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 11,095 t | -54.3% |
| 1998 | 4,949 t | -55.4% |
| 1999 | 13,500 t | +172.8% |
| 2000 | 16,500 t | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 17,600 t | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 33,609 t | +91.0% |
| 2003 | 33,609 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 53,659 t | +59.7% |
| 2005 | 185,359 t | +245.4% |
| 2006 | 66,379 t | -64.2% |
| 2007 | 143,366 t | +116.0% |
| 2008 | 21,137 t | -85.3% |
| 2009 | 16,180 t | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 25,693 t | +58.8% |
| 2011 | 33,488 t | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 15,425 t | -53.9% |
| 2013 | 15,996 t | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 30,232 t | +89.0% |
| 2015 | 31,799 t | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 30,607 t | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 59,923 t | +95.8% |
| 2018 | 55,063 t | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 56,632 t | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 67,555 t | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 135,571 t | +100.7% |
| 2022 | 39,500 t | -70.9% |
| 2023 | 45,376 t | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 81,803 t | +80.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 81,803 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,915 t, 13.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 81,803 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,915 t, 13.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +2751.5% | 200 t | 5,703 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,952 t | 200 t | 5,703 t | 2 |
| 1970s | 6,216 t | 746 t | 13,558 t | 6 |
| 1980s | 32,422 t | 15,603 t | 56,842 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,917 t | 4,949 t | 54,500 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,740 t | 16,180 t | 185,359 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,486 t | 15,425 t | 59,923 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,961 t | 39,500 t | 135,571 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % 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 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Pakistan?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Pakistan was 81,803 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 185,359 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 t in 1966.
- How does Pakistan rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Pakistan ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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