Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)

South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 4.31 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.31 million t
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
13th
of 58 groups
All-time high
5.35 million t
in 2021
All-time low
1.02 million t
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade), 1990–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1990200720241990: 1.2M t1991: 1.0M t1992: 1.1M t1993: 1.2M t1994: 1.1M t1995: 1.3M t1996: 1.3M t1997: 1.7M t1998: 1.4M t1999: 1.8M t2000: 1.7M t2001: 1.6M t2002: 2.1M t2003: 2.0M t2004: 3.2M t2005: 2.5M t2006: 2.7M t2007: 3.2M t2008: 3.5M t2009: 1.6M t2010: 3.5M t2011: 4.6M t2012: 3.6M t2013: 3.9M t2014: 4.4M t2015: 4.2M t2016: 4.1M t2017: 4.8M t2018: 4.8M t2019: 3.9M t2020: 4.1M t2021: 5.4M t2022: 3.9M t2023: 4.5M t2024: 4.3M t

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 South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) is 4.31 million t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) peaked at 5.35 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million t, in 1991.

South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 13th of 58 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade), year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 1.24 million t —
1991 1.02 million t -18.4%
1992 1.14 million t +12.4%
1993 1.18 million t +3.2%
1994 1.12 million t -4.8%
1995 1.32 million t +17.8%
1996 1.31 million t -1.1%
1997 1.65 million t +26.4%
1998 1.42 million t -14.1%
1999 1.77 million t +24.8%
2000 1.73 million t -2.3%
2001 1.62 million t -6.6%
2002 2.14 million t +32.3%
2003 2.04 million t -4.6%
2004 3.18 million t +56.1%
2005 2.52 million t -20.8%
2006 2.66 million t +5.5%
2007 3.16 million t +18.9%
2008 3.50 million t +10.5%
2009 1.58 million t -54.8%
2010 3.45 million t +118.3%
2011 4.55 million t +31.9%
2012 3.65 million t -19.9%
2013 3.85 million t +5.7%
2014 4.42 million t +14.6%
2015 4.21 million t -4.8%
2016 4.09 million t -2.7%
2017 4.83 million t +18.1%
2018 4.80 million t -0.6%
2019 3.88 million t -19.2%
2020 4.13 million t +6.5%
2021 5.35 million t +29.6%
2022 3.86 million t -27.8%
2023 4.49 million t +16.1%
2024 4.31 million t -3.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +118.3% 1.58 million t 3.45 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.32 million t 1.02 million t 1.77 million t 10
2000s 2.41 million t 1.58 million t 3.50 million t 10
2010s 4.17 million t 3.45 million t 4.83 million t 10
2020s 4.43 million t 3.86 million t 5.35 million t 5

Countries ranked near South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)

  1. 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14,788 t compare
  2. 10 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 575,932 t compare
  3. 11 Norway 546,015 t compare
  4. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 9,999 t compare
  5. 12 Republic of Moldova 6,771 t compare
  6. 12 Australia and New Zealand 535,228 t compare
  7. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,486 t compare
  8. 13 France 487,756 t compare
  9. 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,443 t compare
  10. 14 Republic of Korea 485,585 t compare
  11. 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 410,550 t compare
  12. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 2,574 t compare
  13. 16 Colombia 409,922 t compare
  14. 16 Polynesia 101 t compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) was 4.31 million 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 South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
The highest recorded value was 5.35 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million t in 1991.
How does South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) ranks 13th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South-eastern Asia (excluding intra-trade) 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