Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 56,822 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Small island developing States (SIDS) recorded 56,822 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 348,176 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 43,207 t, in 2022.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59,141 t | — |
| 1962 | 63,713 t | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 86,471 t | +35.7% |
| 1964 | 94,300 t | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 103,782 t | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 107,439 t | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 100,089 t | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 219,677 t | +119.5% |
| 1969 | 239,958 t | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 222,845 t | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 167,382 t | -24.9% |
| 1972 | 143,412 t | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 167,793 t | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 189,621 t | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 219,224 t | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 186,053 t | -15.1% |
| 1977 | 186,119 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 226,984 t | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 195,173 t | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 260,324 t | +33.4% |
| 1981 | 283,090 t | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 258,509 t | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 256,288 t | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 277,399 t | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 316,967 t | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 333,765 t | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 302,810 t | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 283,174 t | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 348,176 t | +23.0% |
| 1990 | 302,773 t | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 109,928 t | -63.7% |
| 1992 | 126,816 t | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 101,196 t | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 126,528 t | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 186,389 t | +47.3% |
| 1996 | 196,904 t | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 158,074 t | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 138,521 t | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 142,732 t | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 114,664 t | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 154,140 t | +34.4% |
| 2002 | 92,112 t | -40.2% |
| 2003 | 89,149 t | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 76,433 t | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 69,410 t | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 81,991 t | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 111,028 t | +35.4% |
| 2008 | 136,775 t | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 74,343 t | -45.6% |
| 2010 | 127,000 t | +70.8% |
| 2011 | 99,860 t | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 197,737 t | +98.0% |
| 2013 | 112,680 t | -43.0% |
| 2014 | 146,355 t | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 101,595 t | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 104,719 t | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 85,674 t | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 119,663 t | +39.7% |
| 2019 | 67,159 t | -43.9% |
| 2020 | 56,619 t | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 51,377 t | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 43,207 t | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 51,688 t | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 56,822 t | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119,397 t | 59,141 t | 239,958 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 190,461 t | 143,412 t | 226,984 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 292,050 t | 256,288 t | 348,176 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,986 t | 101,196 t | 302,773 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,004 t | 69,410 t | 154,140 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,244 t | 67,159 t | 197,737 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,943 t | 43,207 t | 56,822 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 3 China, mainland 7.88 million t compare
- 3 Viet Nam 491,555 t compare
- 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 Poland 716,559 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
More environment data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.168 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Agricultural land — Area 16,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 38,354 1000 USD (1989)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 223,110 1000 USD (1989)
- Country area — Area 135,020 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 121,110 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 16,068 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.2 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 56,822 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 348,176 t in 1989.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,207 t in 2022.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 6th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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