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 15th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
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 |
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More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 3.59 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,302 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 83.41 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 203 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 13 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 56 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 286 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 47 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 707.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 10,046 1000 ha (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 15th out of 214 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