Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 17,994 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Papua New Guinea, 1966–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Papua New Guinea stood at 17,994 t. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 36.6% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Papua New Guinea peaked at 17,994 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100 t, in 1966.
That places Papua New Guinea 83rd 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 100 t | — |
| 1967 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 200 t | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 500 t | +150.0% |
| 1970 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,000 t | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,900 t | +190.0% |
| 1974 | 3,000 t | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 1,000 t | -66.7% |
| 1976 | 1,800 t | +80.0% |
| 1977 | 1,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,200 t | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 1,300 t | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 2,395 t | +84.2% |
| 1982 | 1,100 t | -54.1% |
| 1983 | 1,400 t | +27.3% |
| 1984 | 1,700 t | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 1,600 t | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 3,300 t | +106.2% |
| 1987 | 4,900 t | +48.5% |
| 1988 | 5,100 t | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 6,200 t | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 3,900 t | -37.1% |
| 1991 | 2,000 t | -48.7% |
| 1992 | 2,300 t | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 2,000 t | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,500 t | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 2,800 t | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 3,000 t | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,779 t | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 993 t | -64.3% |
| 2004 | 1,860 t | +87.3% |
| 2005 | 1,684 t | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 1,311 t | -22.1% |
| 2007 | 2,961 t | +125.9% |
| 2008 | 4,862 t | +64.2% |
| 2009 | 11,294 t | +132.3% |
| 2010 | 14,664 t | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 12,425 t | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 15,617 t | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 13,013 t | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 15,464 t | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 9,102 t | -41.1% |
| 2016 | 10,857 t | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 8,630 t | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 9,282 t | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 9,051 t | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 6,975 t | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 9,227 t | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 12,448 t | +34.9% |
| 2023 | 13,173 t | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 17,994 t | +36.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 17,994 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,915 t, 3.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 17,994 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,556 t, 11.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Papua New Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +190.0% | 1,000 t | 2,900 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 225 t | 100 t | 500 t | 4 |
| 1970s | 1,600 t | 500 t | 3,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,900 t | 1,100 t | 6,200 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,350 t | 2,000 t | 3,900 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,374 t | 993 t | 11,294 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,810 t | 8,630 t | 15,617 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,963 t | 6,975 t | 17,994 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 80 Zambia 21,709 t compare
- 81 Melanesia (excluding intra-trade) 21,475 t compare
- 82 Angola 18,454 t compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 16,717 t compare
- 85 Estonia 16,244 t compare
- 86 Switzerland 16,210 t compare
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9266 % 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 0.6032 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Papua New Guinea?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Papua New Guinea was 17,994 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17,994 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 t in 1966.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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