Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 4.69 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in South-Eastern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in South-Eastern Asia stood at 4.69 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 5.43 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37,875 t, in 1964.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 12th of 58 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43,947 t | — |
| 1962 | 53,574 t | +21.9% |
| 1963 | 43,367 t | -19.1% |
| 1964 | 37,875 t | -12.7% |
| 1965 | 56,896 t | +50.2% |
| 1966 | 58,115 t | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 122,107 t | +110.1% |
| 1968 | 95,859 t | -21.5% |
| 1969 | 165,341 t | +72.5% |
| 1970 | 180,792 t | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 147,721 t | -18.3% |
| 1972 | 223,684 t | +51.4% |
| 1973 | 255,956 t | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 309,645 t | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 252,021 t | -18.6% |
| 1976 | 267,563 t | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 288,877 t | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 365,438 t | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 434,843 t | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 475,197 t | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 506,050 t | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 494,184 t | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 531,264 t | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 620,198 t | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 630,835 t | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 672,225 t | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 927,711 t | +38.0% |
| 1988 | 1.08 million t | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 973,132 t | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 1.21 million t | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 1.08 million t | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million t | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 1.34 million t | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 1.48 million t | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 1.55 million t | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 1.50 million t | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.69 million t | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 1.72 million t | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.05 million t | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 2.05 million t | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.65 million t | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 1.64 million t | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.81 million t | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 2.65 million t | +46.7% |
| 2005 | 2.19 million t | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 2.49 million t | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 2.98 million t | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 3.30 million t | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 1.41 million t | -57.2% |
| 2010 | 3.21 million t | +127.0% |
| 2011 | 4.37 million t | +36.4% |
| 2012 | 3.53 million t | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 3.74 million t | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 4.33 million t | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 4.17 million t | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.09 million t | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.96 million t | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 4.87 million t | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.86 million t | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 4.26 million t | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 5.43 million t | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 4.00 million t | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 4.72 million t | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 4.69 million t | -0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in South-Eastern Asia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +127.0% | 1.41 million t | 3.21 million t |
| 1967 | +110.1% | 58,115 t | 122,107 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75,231 t | 37,875 t | 165,341 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 272,654 t | 147,721 t | 434,843 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 690,923 t | 475,197 t | 1.08 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 million t | 1.08 million t | 2.05 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 million t | 1.41 million t | 3.30 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 million t | 3.21 million t | 4.96 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.62 million t | 4.00 million t | 5.43 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
- 9 Belgium 674,407 t compare
- 9 Melanesia 21,133 t compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14,788 t compare
- 10 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 575,932 t compare
- 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
- 14 Republic of Korea 485,585 t compare
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 410,550 t compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 2,574 t compare
More environment data for South-Eastern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.195 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 25.22 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 22.16 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 10.49 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.05 million t (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 87.34 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in South-Eastern Asia?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in South-Eastern Asia was 4.69 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?
- The highest recorded value was 5.43 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,875 t in 1964.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 12th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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