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

Latest (2024)
485,585 t
Change on year
up 37.7%
World rank
14th
of 199 countries
All-time high
485,999 t
in 2021
All-time low
17,111 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Republic of Korea, 1961–2024

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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

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Norway 546,015 t compare
  2. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 9,999 t compare
  3. 12 Republic of Moldova 6,771 t compare
  4. 12 Australia and New Zealand 535,228 t compare
  5. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,486 t compare
  6. 13 France 487,756 t compare
  7. 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,443 t compare
  8. 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 410,550 t compare
  9. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 2,574 t compare
  10. 16 Colombia 409,922 t compare
  11. 16 Polynesia 101 t compare
  12. 17 Australia 402,909 t compare
  13. 17 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t compare
  14. 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t compare
  15. 17 Micronesia 0 t compare

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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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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 13,805 data points, 1961–2024
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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