Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Portugal
Portugal: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 58,905 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Portugal, 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 Portugal is 58,905 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Portugal peaked at 76,159 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,797 t, in 1969.
That places Portugal 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Portugal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,371 t | — |
| 1962 | 11,062 t | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 18,063 t | +63.3% |
| 1964 | 18,561 t | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 17,209 t | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 18,262 t | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 22,222 t | +21.7% |
| 1968 | 21,222 t | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 9,797 t | -53.8% |
| 1970 | 20,330 t | +107.5% |
| 1971 | 13,037 t | -35.9% |
| 1972 | 32,700 t | +150.8% |
| 1973 | 35,000 t | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 32,700 t | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 31,000 t | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 34,027 t | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 52,452 t | +54.1% |
| 1978 | 46,149 t | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 63,751 t | +38.1% |
| 1980 | 44,360 t | -30.4% |
| 1981 | 45,206 t | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 46,536 t | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 33,461 t | -28.1% |
| 1984 | 36,400 t | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 37,316 t | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 43,354 t | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 48,243 t | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 48,800 t | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 52,700 t | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 44,900 t | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 44,200 t | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 34,000 t | -23.1% |
| 1993 | 40,000 t | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 50,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 67,000 t | +34.0% |
| 1996 | 72,000 t | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 66,000 t | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 73,000 t | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 75,000 t | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 59,000 t | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 61,000 t | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 65,901 t | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 59,972 t | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 66,934 t | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 61,074 t | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 52,622 t | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 52,751 t | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 40,521 t | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 31,269 t | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 55,578 t | +77.7% |
| 2011 | 51,016 t | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 66,454 t | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 74,080 t | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 71,906 t | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 68,762 t | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 64,851 t | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 71,993 t | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 74,628 t | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 76,159 t | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 66,645 t | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 75,396 t | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 60,483 t | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 59,625 t | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 58,905 t | -1.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 58,905 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,620 t, 2.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 58,905 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,620 t, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +150.8% | 13,037 t | 32,700 t |
| 1970 | +107.5% | 9,797 t | 20,330 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,308 t | 9,797 t | 22,222 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,115 t | 13,037 t | 63,751 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,638 t | 33,461 t | 52,700 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,610 t | 34,000 t | 75,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,104 t | 31,269 t | 66,934 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,543 t | 51,016 t | 76,159 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,211 t | 58,905 t | 75,396 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % 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 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Portugal?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Portugal was 58,905 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 76,159 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,797 t in 1969.
- How does Portugal rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Portugal ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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