Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 2.88 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
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 Southern Asia is 2.88 million t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Southern Asia peaked at 3.79 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 70,811 t, in 1962.
Southern Asia ranks 17th of 59 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 105,409 t | — |
| 1962 | 70,811 t | -32.8% |
| 1963 | 77,687 t | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 87,057 t | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 111,434 t | +28.0% |
| 1966 | 162,853 t | +46.1% |
| 1967 | 311,933 t | +91.5% |
| 1968 | 274,762 t | -11.9% |
| 1969 | 156,660 t | -43.0% |
| 1970 | 182,080 t | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 298,164 t | +63.8% |
| 1972 | 394,583 t | +32.3% |
| 1973 | 430,260 t | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 479,655 t | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 321,108 t | -33.1% |
| 1976 | 303,567 t | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 665,613 t | +119.3% |
| 1978 | 616,023 t | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 564,969 t | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 893,906 t | +58.2% |
| 1981 | 725,478 t | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 700,524 t | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 718,134 t | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.02 million t | +41.7% |
| 1985 | 1.06 million t | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 1.03 million t | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 959,845 t | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 1.19 million t | +23.6% |
| 1989 | 1.43 million t | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 1.55 million t | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 1.36 million t | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 1.25 million t | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 1.02 million t | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 1.54 million t | +51.2% |
| 1995 | 1.56 million t | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 905,991 t | -41.9% |
| 1997 | 1.66 million t | +82.7% |
| 1998 | 1.83 million t | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 2.10 million t | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 1.85 million t | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 2.07 million t | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million t | -24.9% |
| 2003 | 1.70 million t | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 1.98 million t | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 3.15 million t | +59.0% |
| 2006 | 2.26 million t | -28.3% |
| 2007 | 2.28 million t | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.55 million t | +56.0% |
| 2009 | 2.87 million t | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 3.10 million t | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 2.27 million t | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 2.01 million t | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 2.07 million t | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.06 million t | +47.9% |
| 2015 | 2.92 million t | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 2.99 million t | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.74 million t | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 3.36 million t | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 3.29 million t | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.79 million t | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 2.50 million t | -33.9% |
| 2022 | 2.37 million t | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 2.93 million t | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 2.88 million t | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150,956 t | 70,811 t | 311,933 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 425,602 t | 182,080 t | 665,613 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 972,172 t | 700,524 t | 1.43 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 million t | 905,991 t | 2.10 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 million t | 1.56 million t | 3.55 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 million t | 2.01 million t | 3.74 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 million t | 2.37 million t | 3.79 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 14 France 487,756 t compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 485,585 t compare
- 16 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 410,550 t compare
- 17 Colombia 409,922 t compare
- 18 Australia 402,909 t compare
- 19 Belgium-Luxembourg 359,000 t compare
- 20 South Africa 341,990 t compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.6607 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Southern Asia?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Southern Asia was 2.88 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,811 t in 1962.
- How does Southern Asia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Southern Asia ranks 17th out of 59 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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