Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 485,585 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Republic of Korea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Republic of Korea stood at 485,585 t.
That represents a change of up 37.7% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Republic of Korea peaked at 485,999 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17,111 t, in 1961.
Republic of Korea ranks 14th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,111 t | — |
| 1962 | 25,000 t | +46.1% |
| 1963 | 35,428 t | +41.7% |
| 1964 | 39,168 t | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 78,372 t | +100.1% |
| 1966 | 72,485 t | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 104,280 t | +43.9% |
| 1968 | 39,162 t | -62.4% |
| 1969 | 85,398 t | +118.1% |
| 1970 | 40,900 t | -52.1% |
| 1971 | 78,300 t | +91.4% |
| 1972 | 113,418 t | +44.9% |
| 1973 | 164,100 t | +44.7% |
| 1974 | 187,800 t | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 164,852 t | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 134,282 t | -18.5% |
| 1977 | 217,617 t | +62.1% |
| 1978 | 196,927 t | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 210,946 t | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 170,000 t | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 197,500 t | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 195,100 t | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 224,500 t | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 259,600 t | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 275,100 t | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 288,500 t | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 398,100 t | +38.0% |
| 1988 | 413,900 t | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 349,300 t | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 349,298 t | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 318,200 t | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 404,154 t | +27.0% |
| 1993 | 338,300 t | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 333,000 t | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 356,000 t | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 344,000 t | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 400,000 t | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 314,000 t | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 392,800 t | +25.1% |
| 2000 | 382,400 t | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 322,200 t | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 354,824 t | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 375,662 t | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 390,101 t | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 445,273 t | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 305,453 t | -31.4% |
| 2007 | 351,760 t | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 406,177 t | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 216,326 t | -46.7% |
| 2010 | 332,331 t | +53.6% |
| 2011 | 363,130 t | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 307,711 t | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 305,710 t | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 371,517 t | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 334,236 t | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 339,642 t | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 382,352 t | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 393,162 t | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 408,822 t | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 432,792 t | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 485,999 t | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 412,234 t | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 352,557 t | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 485,585 t | +37.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,156 t | 17,111 t | 104,280 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 150,914 t | 40,900 t | 217,617 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 277,160 t | 170,000 t | 413,900 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 354,975 t | 314,000 t | 404,154 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 355,018 t | 216,326 t | 445,273 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 353,861 t | 305,710 t | 408,822 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 433,833 t | 352,557 t | 485,999 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 11 Norway 546,015 t compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 9,999 t compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 6,771 t compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 535,228 t compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,486 t compare
- 13 France 487,756 t compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,443 t compare
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 410,550 t compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 2,574 t compare
- 16 Colombia 409,922 t compare
- 16 Polynesia 101 t compare
- 17 Australia 402,909 t compare
- 17 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t compare
- 17 Micronesia 0 t compare
More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -7.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 0.1507 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ -4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -14.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 757,186 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate 8.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 388,928 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Republic of Korea?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Republic of Korea was 485,585 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 485,999 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,111 t in 1961.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Republic of Korea ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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