Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Poland
Poland: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 716,559 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Poland, 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 Poland is 716,559 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.7% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Poland peaked at 1.63 million t in 1977 and was at its lowest, 158,570 t, in 2009.
Poland ranks 7th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Poland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 322,203 t | — |
| 1962 | 349,954 t | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 336,130 t | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 405,550 t | +20.7% |
| 1965 | 522,601 t | +28.9% |
| 1966 | 649,511 t | +24.3% |
| 1967 | 754,760 t | +16.2% |
| 1968 | 812,428 t | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 956,012 t | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 1.14 million t | +19.6% |
| 1971 | 1.17 million t | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.16 million t | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.35 million t | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 1.45 million t | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 1.60 million t | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 1.58 million t | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.63 million t | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.34 million t | -17.9% |
| 1979 | 953,000 t | -28.8% |
| 1980 | 1.28 million t | +33.9% |
| 1981 | 1.54 million t | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 1.32 million t | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 871,900 t | -33.8% |
| 1984 | 1.30 million t | +48.8% |
| 1985 | 1.25 million t | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.21 million t | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.33 million t | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 1.03 million t | -22.8% |
| 1989 | 913,700 t | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 601,000 t | -34.2% |
| 1991 | 183,500 t | -69.5% |
| 1992 | 198,300 t | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 193,600 t | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 385,500 t | +99.1% |
| 1995 | 456,789 t | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 502,000 t | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 504,600 t | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 478,100 t | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 459,500 t | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 479,000 t | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 465,906 t | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 486,909 t | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 526,965 t | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 695,608 t | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 664,590 t | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 512,083 t | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 652,518 t | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 535,175 t | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 158,570 t | -70.4% |
| 2010 | 525,883 t | +231.6% |
| 2011 | 507,687 t | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 514,372 t | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 557,163 t | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 631,295 t | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 592,996 t | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 670,837 t | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 691,675 t | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 713,222 t | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 689,910 t | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 755,650 t | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 786,446 t | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 505,115 t | -35.8% |
| 2023 | 463,310 t | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 716,559 t | +54.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 716,559 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,620 t, 25.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Poland's 716,559 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,620 t, 25.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Poland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +231.6% | 158,570 t | 525,883 t |
| 1994 | +99.1% | 193,600 t | 385,500 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 567,683 t | 322,203 t | 956,012 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.34 million t | 953,000 t | 1.63 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.20 million t | 871,900 t | 1.54 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 396,289 t | 183,500 t | 601,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 517,732 t | 158,570 t | 695,608 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 609,504 t | 507,687 t | 713,222 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 645,416 t | 463,310 t | 786,446 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 4 India 2.54 million t compare
- 4 Türkiye 201,944 t compare
- 5 Indonesia 2.14 million t compare
- 6 Malaysia 1.08 million t compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 34,359 t compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21,870 t compare
- 8 Thailand 711,040 t compare
- 9 Belgium 674,407 t compare
- 9 Melanesia 21,133 t compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14,788 t compare
- 10 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 575,932 t compare
More environment data for Poland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.73 % 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 0.1029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Poland?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Poland was 716,559 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million t in 1977.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,570 t in 2009.
- How does Poland rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Poland ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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