Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Paraguay
Paraguay: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 275,969 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Paraguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Paraguay stood at 275,969 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Paraguay peaked at 275,969 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50 t, in 1961.
That places Paraguay 20th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 168.44 t | 50 t | 400 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,174 t | 100 t | 3,249 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,511 t | 600 t | 4,900 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,047 t | 2,508 t | 22,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,953 t | 21,000 t | 114,274 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,062 t | 108,582 t | 213,705 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 232,312 t | 156,067 t | 275,969 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Paraguay
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 2.23 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 103.53 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,074 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 42.38 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 78.33 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 16,784 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.38 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 82.25 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 21.29 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,561 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Paraguay?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Paraguay was 275,969 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 275,969 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 t in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Paraguay ranks 20th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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