Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Peru
Peru: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 157,394 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Peru is 157,394 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 51.8% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Peru peaked at 161,242 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,066 t, in 1968.
That places Peru 35th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 3,157 t | 1,066 t | 6,600 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,671 t | 4,500 t | 15,178 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,994 t | 4,100 t | 28,083 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,702 t | 1,469 t | 27,044 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,222 t | 19,126 t | 109,093 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,144 t | 72,208 t | 134,236 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,707 t | 103,653 t | 161,242 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Peru
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 41.63 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,580 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 521.56 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 14.14 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 74.5 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 18,102 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 9.38 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,280 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 16.12 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 3,917 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Peru?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Peru was 157,394 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 161,242 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,066 t in 1968.
- How does Peru rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Peru ranks 35th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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